posix_getcwd
PHP function
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(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
Pathname of current directory
Description
posix_getcwd(): string|false
Gets the absolute pathname of the script's current working directory. On error, it sets errno which can be checked using posix_get_last_error()
Parameters Parameters
Return Values
Returns a string of the absolute pathname on success. On error, returns false and sets errno which can be checked with posix_get_last_error().
Examples
posix_getcwd() example
This example will return the absolute path of the current working directory of the script.
php
<?php
echo 'My current working directory is '.posix_getcwd();
?>Notes
Note
This function can fail on
- Read or Search permission was denied
- Pathname no longer exists