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PHP is a popular scripting language for web development. It can create dynamic and interactive web pages by running on the server and sending HTML to the browser. It is free, fast, and flexible,

PHP: Open a file if it exists, otherwise create it

Updated: Jan 11, 2024
Overview Working with files is a common task in programming, and PHP makes file operations easy with its built-in functions. Whether you are logging data, storing user-generated content, or working with configuration files, being able......

PHP: How to replace a line in a text file

Updated: Jan 11, 2024
Overview Working with files is a common task in any programming language, and PHP is no exception. One frequent operation when handling text files is replacing a specific line. This can be useful for updating configuration settings,......

PHP: How to Rename a File/Directory

Updated: Jan 11, 2024
Overview Managing files and directories is a common task in many web applications. In PHP, you can easily manipulate the file system, including the ability to rename files and directories. This blog post is a comprehensive tutorial......

PHP: How to read a file line by line (3 approaches)

Updated: Jan 11, 2024
Introduction Handling files is a fundamental aspect of many web applications. Reading a file line by line is particularly useful when working with large files, as it allows you to process each line individually without loading the......

PHP: How to zip/unzip files

Updated: Jan 11, 2024
Overview PHP, as a versatile scripting language, provides robust functionalities to handle file compression and decompression operations. Compressing files into a .zip format not only saves space but also makes it easier to transport......

PHP: How to get file name/extensions from a path

Updated: Jan 11, 2024
Overview Working with files is a common task in web development, and PHP, being a server-side scripting language, provides a powerful suite of functions for file manipulation. One operation that is frequently needed is the extraction......

PHP: How to get the creation time of a file or directory

Updated: Jan 11, 2024
Introduction In PHP, managing files and directories is a common task performed by developers. Amongst other things, you may need to determine the creation time of a file or a directory to manage uploads, backups, or simple file......

PHP: How to download a large file from the internet

Updated: Jan 11, 2024
Overview In today’s data-driven world, the ability to download large files programmatically is a valuable skill for developers. With PHP, you can script the download of large files from the web, allowing for automated data......

PHP: How to Iterate Over All Files in a Directory

Updated: Jan 11, 2024
Introduction When working with file systems in PHP, we often find ourselves in need of browsing through a directory and perhaps processing files. PHP provides several functions and iterators that make traversing directories......

PHP: How to calculate total size of a folder (in bytes)

Updated: Jan 11, 2024
Overview In this tutorial, we are going to walk through the process of calculating the total size of a folder in bytes with PHP. Understanding how to manipulate file system operations is a critical skill for many web applications,......

PHP: How to get the size of a file (in bytes)

Updated: Jan 11, 2024
Overview Handling files is a common task in the world of programming, and sometimes you might need to know the size of a file programmatically, especially in server-side scripting languages like PHP. Knowing the size of a file can be......

PHP: How to Convert a Relative Path to an Absolute Path

Updated: Jan 11, 2024
Overview Working with file paths is a common task when programming in PHP. Whether you’re including files, require statements, or linking to resources on a filesystem, understanding how to handle different types of paths is......