PHP is_readable() Function
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Check whether the specified filename is readable:
<?php
$file = "test.txt";
if(is_readable($file)) {
echo ("$file is readable");
} else {
echo ("$file is not readable")
}
?>
The output of the code above could be:
test.txt is readable
Definition and Usage
The is_readable() function checks whether the specified filename is readable.
Note: The result of this function is cached. Use clearstatcache() to clear the cache.
Syntax
is_readable(file)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| file | Required. Specifies the path to the file to check |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | TRUE if the file is readable, FALSE and an E_WARNING otherwise |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 4.0+ |
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