chdir
(PHP 3, PHP 4, PHP 5)
chdir -- Change directory
Description
bool
chdir ( string directory )
Changes PHP's current directory to
directory.
Parameters
directory
The new current directory
Return Values
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Examples
Example 1. chdir() example
<?php
// current directory
echo getcwd() . "\n";
chdir('public_html');
// current directory
echo getcwd() . "\n";
?>
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The above example will output
something similar to: /home/vincent
/home/vincent/public_html |
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Notes
Note: When safe mode is enabled, PHP checks whether
the directory in which you are about to operate has the same UID (owner) as the
script that is being executed.