chdir
chdir
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
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.
Errors/Exceptions
Throws an error of level E_WARNING on failure.
Examples
Example #1 chdir() example
<?php
// current directory
echo getcwd() . "\n";
chdir('public_html');
// current directory
echo getcwd() . "\n";
?> The above example will output something similar to:
/home/vincent /home/vincent/public_html
Notes
Note: When safe mode is enabled, PHP checks whether the directory in which the script is operating has the same UID (owner) as the script that is being executed.
See Also
- getcwd() - Gets the current working directory
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https://secure.php.net/manual/en/function.chdir.php
