chdir
(PHP 3, PHP 4 , PHP 5)
chdir -- Change directory
Description
bool
chdir ( string directory)
Changes PHP's current directory to
directory. Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Example 1. chdir() example
<?php
// current directory
echo getcwd() . "\n";
chdir('public_html');
// current directory
echo getcwd() . "\n";
?>
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The above example will output: /home/vincent
/home/vincent/public_html |
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Note: When safe mode is enabled, PHP checks whether
the directory in which you are about to operate has the same UID (owner) as the
script that is being executed.
See also getcwd().