PHP is_dir() Function
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Definition and Usage
The is_dir() function checks whether the specified file is a directory.
This function returns TRUE if the directory exists.
Syntax
is_dir(file)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| file | Required. Specifies the file to check |
Tips and Notes
Note: The result of this function are cached. Use clearstatcache() to clear the cache.
Example
<?php
$file = "images";
if(is_dir($file))
{
echo ("$file is a directory");
}
else
{
echo ("$file is not a directory");
}
?>
The output of the code above could be:
images is a directory
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