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
| 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:
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