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Definition and Usage
The filetype() function returns the file type of a specified file or directory.
This function returns the one of seven possible values on success or FALSE on failure.
Possible return values:
- fifo
- char
- dir
- block
- link
- file
- unknown
Syntax
filetype(filename)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| filename | Required. Specifies the file to check |
Tips and Notes
Note: The result of this function are cached. Use clearstatcache() to clear the cache.
Example 1
<?php
echo filetype("test.txt");
?>
The output of the code above will be:
file
Example 2
<?php
echo filetype("images");
?>
The output of the code above will be:
dir
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