PHP fileperms() Function
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Definition and Usage
The fileperms() function returns the permissions for a file or directory.
This function returns the permission as a number on success or FALSE on failure.
Syntax
fileperms(filename)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| filename | Required. Specifies the file to check |
Tips and Notes
Note: The result of this function are cached. Use clearstatcache() to clear the cache.
Example 1
<?php
echo fileperms("test.txt");
?>
echo fileperms("test.txt");
?>
The output of the code above could be:
33206
Example 2
Display permissions as an octal value:
<?php
echo substr(sprintf("%o",fileperms("test.txt")),-4);
?>
echo substr(sprintf("%o",fileperms("test.txt")),-4);
?>
The output of the code above could be:
1777
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