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PHP ftp_exec() Function


PHP FTP Reference Complete PHP FTP Reference

Definition and Usage

The ftp_exec() function requests a program or command to be executed on the FTP server.

This function returns TRUE on success and FALSE on failure.

Syntax

ftp_exec(ftp_connection,command)

Parameter Description
ftp_connection Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use
command Required. Specifies the command request to send to the FTP server


Tips and Notes

Note: Unlike the ftp_raw() function, ftp_exec() can only send commands after it is logged in to the FTP server.


Example

<?php
$command = "ls-al > test.txt";
$conn = ftp_connect("ftp.testftp.com") or die("Could not connect");
ftp_login($conn,"admin","ert456");

if (ftp_exec($conn,$command))
  {
  echo "Command executed successfully";
  }
else
  {
  echo "Execution of command failed";
  }

ftp_close($conn);
?>


PHP FTP Reference Complete PHP FTP Reference

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