php man page for rmdir

RMDIR(3)								 1								  RMDIR(3)

rmdir - Removes directory

SYNOPSIS
       bool rmdir (string  $dirname, [resource	$context])

DESCRIPTION
	Attempts  to remove the directory named by $dirname. The directory must be empty, and the relevant permissions must permit this. A E_WARN-
       ING level error will be generated on failure.

PARAMETERS
	      o $dirname
		- Path to the directory.

	      o $context
		-

	      Note

		     Context support was added with PHP 5.0.0. For a description of contexts, refer to "Streams".

RETURN VALUES
	Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

CHANGELOG
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
       |Version |						    |
       |	|						    |
       |	|		     Description		    |
       |	|						    |
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
       | 5.0.0	|						    |
       |	|						    |
       |	|  As of PHP 5.0.0 rmdir(3) can also be  used  with |
       |	| some	URL wrappers. Refer to "Supported Protocols |
       |	| and Wrappers" for a  listing	of  which  wrappers |
       |	| support rmdir(3).				    |
       |	|						    |
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      rmdir(3) example

	      <?php
	      if (!is_dir('examples')) {
		  mkdir('examples');
	      }

	      rmdir('examples');
	      ?>

NOTES
       Note

	      When  safe mode is enabled, PHP checks whether the directory in which the script is operating has the same UID (owner) as the script
	      that is being executed.

SEE ALSO
       is_dir(3), mkdir(3), unlink(3).

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