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PHP ftp_rmdir() Function

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Example

Delete a directory on FTP server:

<?php
// connect and login to FTP server
$ftp_server = "ftp.example.com";
$ftp_conn = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("Could not connect to $ftp_server");
$login = ftp_login($ftp_conn, $ftp_username, $ftp_userpass);

$dir = "php/";

// try to delete $dir
if (ftp_rmdir($ftp_conn, $dir))
  {
  echo "Directory $dir deleted";
  }
else
  {
  echo "Problem deleting $dir";
  }

// close connection
ftp_close($ftp_conn);
?>

Definition and Usage

The ftp_rmdir() function deletes a directory on the FTP server.

Note: A directory must be empty before it can be deleted!

Tip: Use the ftp_mkdir() function to create a new directory.

Syntax

ftp_rmdir(ftp_connection,dir);

Parameter Description
ftp_connection Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use
dir Required. Specifies the empty directory to delete

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure
PHP Version: 4+

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