(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7) Parse a configuration string array parse_ini_string ( string $ini [, bool $process_sections = false [, int $scanner_mode = INI_SCANNER_NORMAL ]] ) parse_ini_string() returns the settings in string ini in an associative array. The structure of the ini string is the same as the php.ini's. Parameters: ini The contents of the ini file being pars

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.3, PHP 5, PHP 7) Returns information about a file path mixed pathinfo ( string $path [, int $options = PATHINFO_DIRNAME | PATHINFO_BASENAME | PATHINFO_EXTENSION | PATHINFO_FILENAME ] ) pathinfo() returns information about path: either an associative array or a string, depending on options. Parameters: path The path to be parsed. op

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7) Makes directory bool mkdir ( string $pathname [, int $mode = 0777 [, bool $recursive = false [, resource $context ]]] ) Attempts to create the directory specified by pathname. Parameters: pathname The directory path. mode The mode is 0777 by default, which means the widest possible access. For more information on

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7) Gets information about a link int linkinfo ( string $path ) Gets information about a link. This function is used to verify if a link (pointed to by path) really exists (using the same method as the S_ISLNK macro defined in stat.h). Parameters: path Path to the link. Returns: linkinfo() returns the st_dev field of the Unix

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7) Alias of is_writable() This function is an alias of: is_writable().

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.2, PHP 7) Changes user ownership of symlink bool lchown ( string $filename, mixed $user ) Attempts to change the owner of the symlink filename to user user. Only the superuser may change the owner of a symlink. Parameters: filename Path to the file. user User name or number. Returns: Returns

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7) Gives information about a file or symbolic link array lstat ( string $filename ) Gathers the statistics of the file or symbolic link named by filename. Parameters: filename Path to a file or a symbolic link. Returns: See the manual page for stat() for information on the structure of the array that lstat() returns. This funct

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.2, PHP 7) Changes group ownership of symlink bool lchgrp ( string $filename, mixed $group ) Attempts to change the group of the symlink filename to group. Only the superuser may change the group of a symlink arbitrarily; other users may change the group of a symlink to any group of which that user is a member. Parameters: filename Path to the symlink.

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7) Create a hard link bool link ( string $target, string $link ) link() creates a hard link. Parameters: target Target of the link. link The link name. Returns: Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure. Changelog: 5.3.0 This function

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7) Tells whether the filename is writable bool is_writable ( string $filename ) Returns TRUE if the filename exists and is writable. The filename argument may be a directory name allowing you to check if a directory is writable. Keep in mind that PHP may be accessing the file as the user id that the web server runs as (often 'nobody'). Safe mode limitations are not taken into account. Pa