(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7) Gives information about a file array stat ( string $filename ) Gathers the statistics of the file named by filename. If filename is a symbolic link, statistics are from the file itself, not the symlink. lstat() is identical to stat() except it would instead be based off the symlinks status. Parameters: filename Path to the file.

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7) Removes directory bool rmdir ( string $dirname [, resource $context ] ) Attempts to remove the directory named by dirname. The directory must be empty, and the relevant permissions must permit this. A E_WARNING level error will be generated on failure. Parameters: dirname Path to the directory. context Note:

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.2, PHP 7) Get realpath cache size int realpath_cache_size ( void ) Get the amount of memory used by the realpath cache. Returns: Returns how much memory realpath cache is using. Examples: realpath_cache_size() example <?php var_dump(realpath_cache_size()); ?> The above example will output somethi

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7) Outputs a file int readfile ( string $filename [, bool $use_include_path = false [, resource $context ]] ) Reads a file and writes it to the output buffer. Parameters: filename The filename being read. use_include_path You can use the optional second parameter and set it to TRUE, if you want to search for the file

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7) Opens process file pointer resource popen ( string $command, string $mode ) Opens a pipe to a process executed by forking the command given by command. Parameters: command The command mode The mode Returns: Returns a file pointer identical to that returned by fopen(), except that it is uni

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.2, PHP 7) Get realpath cache entries array realpath_cache_get ( void ) Get the contents of the realpath cache. Returns: Returns an array of realpath cache entries. The keys are original path entries, and the values are arrays of data items, containing the resolved path, expiration date, and other options kept in the cache. Examples

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7) Closes process file pointer int pclose ( resource $handle ) Closes a file pointer to a pipe opened by popen(). Parameters: handle The file pointer must be valid, and must have been returned by a successful call to popen(). Returns: Returns the termination status of the process that was run. In case of an error then -1 is ret

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7) Returns the target of a symbolic link string readlink ( string $path ) readlink() does the same as the readlink C function. Parameters: path The symbolic link path. Returns: Returns the contents of the symbolic link path or FALSE on error. Changelog: 5.3.0 This functio

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7) Parse a configuration file array parse_ini_file ( string $filename [, bool $process_sections = false [, int $scanner_mode = INI_SCANNER_NORMAL ]] ) parse_ini_file() loads in the ini file specified in filename, and returns the settings in it in an associative array. The structure of the ini file is the same as the php.ini's. Parameters: filename T

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.3, PHP 5, PHP 7) Moves an uploaded file to a new location bool move_uploaded_file ( string $filename, string $destination ) This function checks to ensure that the file designated by filename is a valid upload file (meaning that it was uploaded via PHP's HTTP POST upload mechanism). If the file is valid, it will be moved to the filename given by destination. This sort of check is especially important if th