filesize
There are 7 values that can be returned. Here is a list of them and what each one means
block: block special device
char: character special device
dir: directory
fifo: FIFO (named pipe)
file: regular file
link: symbolic link
unknown: unknown file type
filetype
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
filetype — Gets file type
Description
string filetype
( string $filename
)
Returns the type of the given file.
Parameters
- filename
-
Path to the file.
Return Values
Returns the type of the file. Possible values are fifo, char, dir, block, link, file, socket and unknown.
Returns FALSE if an error occurs. filetype() will also produce an E_NOTICE message if the stat call fails or if the file type is unknown.
Examples
Example #1 filetype() example
<?php
echo filetype('/etc/passwd'); // file
echo filetype('/etc/'); // dir
?>
Notes
Note: The results of this function are cached. See clearstatcache() for more details.
Tip
As of PHP 5.0.0, this function can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to List of Supported Protocols/Wrappers for a listing of which wrappers support stat() family of functionality.
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ruach at chpc dot utah dot edu
11-Mar-2004 08:11
11-Mar-2004 08:11