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PHP copy() Function


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Definition and Usage

The copy() function copies a file.

This function returns TRUE on success and FALSE on failure.

Syntax

copy(file,to_file)

Parameter Description
file Required. Specifies the file to copy
to_file Required. Specifies the file to copy to


Tips and Notes

Note: If the destination file already exists, it will be overwritten.


Example

<?php
echo copy("source.txt","target.txt");
?>

The output of the code above will be:

1


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