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PHP ftp_delete() Function

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Example

Delete a file on the FTP server:

<?php
// connect and login to FTP server
$ftp_server = "ftp.example.com";
$ftp_conn = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("Could not connect to $ftp_server");
$login = ftp_login($ftp_conn, $ftp_username, $ftp_userpass);

$file = "php/test.txt";

// try to delete file
if (ftp_delete($ftp_conn, $file))
  {
  echo "$file deleted";
  }
else
  {
  echo "Could not delete $file";
  }

// close connection
ftp_close($ftp_conn);
?>

Definition and Usage

The ftp_delete() function deletes a file on the FTP server.


Syntax

ftp_delete(ftp_connection,file);

Parameter Description
ftp_connection Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use
file Required. Specifies the path of the file to delete

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure
PHP Version: 4+

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