Php/docs/function.filetype
filetype
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
filetype — Gets file type
Description
filetype
( string $filename
) : string
Returns the type of the given file.
Parameters
filename- Path to the file.
Return Values
Returns the type of the file. Possible values are fifo, char, dir, block, link, file, socket and unknown.
Returns FALSE if an error occurs. filetype() will also
produce an E_NOTICE message if the stat call fails
or if the file type is unknown.
Examples
Example #1 filetype() example
<?phpecho filetype('/etc/passwd'); // fileecho filetype('/etc/'); // dir?>
Errors/Exceptions
Upon failure, an E_WARNING is emitted.
Notes
Note:
The results of thisfunction are cached. See clearstatcache() for more details.
Tip As of PHP 5.0.0, this function can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to Supported Protocols and Wrappers to determine which wrappers support stat() family of functionality.
See Also
- is_dir() - Tells whether the filename is a directory
- is_file() - Tells whether the filename is a regular file
- is_link() - Tells whether the filename is a symbolic link
- file_exists() - Checks whether a file or directory exists
- mime_content_type() - Detect MIME Content-type for a file
- pathinfo() - Returns information about a file path
- stat() - Gives information about a file
