FileSystem Function in PHP: Part 15


Introduction

In this article I describe the PHP FileSystem functions move_uploaded_file, parse_ini_file, pathinfo and pclose. To learn about other FileSystem functions, go to:

  1. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 1
  2. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 2
  3. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 3
  4. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 4
  5. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 5
  6. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 6
  7. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 7
  8. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 8
  9. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 9
  10. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 10
  11. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 11
  12. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 12
  13. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 13
  14. FileSystem Function in PHP: PART 14

PHP move_uploaded_file() Function

The PHP FileSystem move_uploaded_file  moves an uploaded file to a new location and it returns true on success or if the filename is not a valid uploaded file, then no action will occur and move_uploaded_file will return false.

Syntax

move_uploaded_file(file,newLocation)

Parameter in move_uploaded_file function

The parameters of the function are:

Parameter Description
file It specifies the file to move.
newLocation It specifies the new location of the file.

Example

An example of the
function is:

<?
php
$
file = "C:\wamp\www\test.txt";
if
(move_uploaded_file($file,"E:\sharad"))
  {
 
echo ("$file is moved in new location");
  }

else

  {
 
echo ("$file is not uploaded via HTTP POST");
  }

?>


Output


move-upload-file-function-in-php.jpg

PHP parse_ini_file() function

The PHP FileSystem parse_ini_file function parses a configuration file and returns a setting in it in an array.

Syntax

parse_ini_file(file,processSections)

Parameter in parse_ini_file function

The parameters of the function are:

Parameter Description
file It specifies the ini file to check.
processSections It is an optional parameter and if it is set to TRUE then parse_ini_file returns a multidimensional array with section names and settings included.

Example

An example of the
function is,

suppose I first I create an ini file. The ini file looks like:

data-of-ini-file.jpg 

Then write the code for it:

<?php
echo
"<pre>";
print_r
(parse_ini_file("mcn.ini"));
?>


Output


parse-ini-file-function-in-php.jpg

PHP pathinfo() Function

The PHP FileSystem pathinfo function returns information about a file path and also the following elements are returned; dirname, basename, and extension.

Syntax

pathinfo(path,options)

Parameters of the pathinfo function

The parameters of the function are:

Parameter Description
path It specifies the path to check.
options It specifies which array element to return and the possible values are:
  • PATHINFO_DIRNAME It returns only directory name.
  • PATHINFO_BASENAME It returns only base name.
  • PATHINFO_EXTENSION It returns only extension.

Example

An example of the
function is:

<?
php
echo
"<pre>";
print_r
(pathinfo("test.txt"));
?>


Output

path-info-function-in-php.jpg


PHP pclose() Function

The PHP FileSystem pclose function closes a process file pointer and it returns the termination status of the process that was run or false on failure.

Syntax

pclose(pipe)

Parameter in pclose function

The parameter of the function is:

Parameter Description
pipe It specifies the pipe opened by popen.

Example

An example of the
function is:

<?
php
$
file=popen('/bin/ls','r');
pclose($file);

?>


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