PHP filetype() function and example


 

PHP filetype() function and example

This section of PHP tutorial, we illustrates you the how to use of filetype functions and its examples.

This section of PHP tutorial, we illustrates you the how to use of filetype functions and its examples.

Syntax
string filetype(file_name)

  • It gives the file type of the give file name in string form
  • File types are dir, block, link, file, fifo, char, socket and unknown.


Example of PHP filetype() Function

Code
<?php
    $name=filetype("c:/rose1/ram.txt");
    echo
"file type is ".$name;
?>

Output
file type is file

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