PHP mkdir() Function
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Create a directory named "test":
<?php
mkdir("test");
?>
Definition and Usage
The mkdir() function creates a directory specified by a pathname.
Syntax
mkdir(path, mode, recursive, context)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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path | Required. Specifies the directory path to create |
mode | Optional. Specifies permissions. By default, the mode is 0777 (widest possible access). Note: The mode parameters is ignored on Windows platforms! The mode parameter consists of four numbers:
Possible values (to set multiple permissions, add up the following numbers):
|
recursive | Optional. Specifies if the recursive mode is set (added in PHP 5) |
context | Optional. Specifies the context of the file handle. Context is a set of options that can modify the behavior of a stream (added in PHP 5) |
Technical Details
Return Value: | TRUE on success, FALSE on failure |
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PHP Version: | 4.0+ |
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