is_executable

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

Tells whether the filename is executable

bool is_executable ( string $filename )

Tells whether the filename is executable.

Parameters:

filename

Path to the file.

Returns:

Returns TRUE if the filename exists and is executable, or FALSE on error.

Exception:

Upon failure, an E_WARNING is emitted.

Notes:

The results of this function are cached. See clearstatcache() for more details.

Examples:

is_executable() example

<?php
 
$file = '/home/vincent/somefile.sh';
 
if (is_executable($file)) {
    echo $file.' is executable';
} else {
    echo $file.' is not executable';
}
 
?>