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rmdir

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(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Removes directory

Description

rmdir(string $directory, resource|null $context = null): bool

Attempts to remove the directory named by directory. The directory must be empty, and the relevant permissions must permit this. A E_WARNING level error will be generated on failure.

Parameters

directory

Path to the directory.

context

Context-support

Return Values

Success

Examples

rmdir() example

php
<?php
if (!is_dir('examples')) {
    mkdir('examples');
}

rmdir('examples');
?>

See Also

Source: reference/filesystem/functions/rmdir.xml · from the official PHP manual (php/doc-en)