We can easily create a folder in PHP, but before that, you have to check if the folder or directory already exists or not. So In this article, you will learn both to Check and Create a folder or directory in PHP.
Methods:
- file_exists(): It is an inbuilt function that is used to check whether a file or directory exists or not.
- is_dir(): It is also used to check whether a file or directory exists or not.
- mkdir() : This function creates a directory.
Method 1: Using file_exists() function: The file_exists() function is used to check whether a file or directory exists or not.
Syntax:
file_exists( $path )Parameters: The file_exists() function in PHP accepts only one parameter $path. It specifies the path of the file or directory you want to check.
Return Value: It returns True on success and false on failure.
Example:
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// Checking whether file exists or not
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is_dir( $file )5
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is_dir( $file )5
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Given //www.geeksforgeeks.org doesn't exists in GeeksforGeeks Portal4
OutputThe file path doesn't exists in GeeksforGeeks directory
Method 2: Using is_dir() function: The is_dir() function is used to check whether the specified file is a directory or not.
Syntax:
is_dir( $file )Parameters: The is_dir() function in PHP accepts only one parameter. It specifies the path of the file or directory that you want to check.
Return Value: It returns True if the file is a directory otherwise returns false.
Example:
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mkdir(path, mode, recursive, context)3
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is_dir( $file )6
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The file path doesn't exists in GeeksforGeeks directory4
Given //www.geeksforgeeks.org doesn't exists in GeeksforGeeks Portal4
OutputGiven //www.geeksforgeeks.org doesn't exists in GeeksforGeeks Portal
Method 3: Using mkdir() function: The mkdir() creates a new directory with the specified pathname.
Syntax:
mkdir(path, mode, recursive, context)Parameters:
- path: It is a mandatory parameter that specifies the path.
- mode: It is an optional parameter that specifies permission. The mode parameter consists of four numbers and by default, the mode is 0777.
- The first number is always zero.
- The second number specifies permissions for the owner.
- The third number specifies permissions for the owner’s user group.
- The fourth number specifies permissions for everybody else.
- recursive: It is an optional parameter that can be used to set recursive mode.
- context: It is an optional parameter that specifies the behavior of the stream.
Return Value: It returns true on success or false on failure.
Example:
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Given //www.geeksforgeeks.org doesn't exists in GeeksforGeeks Portal4
Output:
1Example: This example checks the file exists or not and if file doesn’t exist then create a new file using mkdir() function.