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rmdir

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

rmdir — Removes directory

Description

function rmdir(string $directory, ?resource $context = null): bool

Attempts to remove the directory named by directory. The directory must be empty, and the relevant permissions must permit this. A E_WARNING level error will be generated on failure.

Parameters

directory

Path to the directory.

context

A context stream resource.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Examples

Example #1 rmdir() example

<?php
if (!is_dir('examples')) {
    mkdir('examples');
}

rmdir('examples');
?>

See Also


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