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^Filesystem FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

disk_total_space

(PHP 4 >= 4.1.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

disk_total_space — Returns the total size of a filesystem or disk partition

Description

function disk_total_space(string $directory): float|false

Given a string containing a directory, this function will return the total number of bytes on the corresponding filesystem or disk partition.

Parameters

directory

A directory of the filesystem or disk partition.

Return Values

Returns the total number of bytes as a float or false on failure.

Examples

Example #1 disk_total_space() example

<?php
// $ds contains the total number of bytes available on "/"
$ds = disk_total_space("/");

// On Windows:
$ds = disk_total_space("C:");
$ds = disk_total_space("D:");
?>

Notes

Note:

This function will not work on remote files as the file to be examined must be accessible via the server's filesystem.

See Also


<disk_free_spacediskfreespace>
^Filesystem FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026