note 104372 added to function.unlink

From: Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:11:21 +0000
Subject: note 104372 added to function.unlink
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I have added an improvement to the previous while method I posted for absolutely deleting a file. The while was changed to a for that includes one additional line reporting error information, should an error occur. <?php for($i = 1; is_file($data_file_to_delete) == TRUE; $i++) { chmod($data_file_to_delete, 0666); unlink($data_file_to_delete); if($i > 1){ print("<b><u>Error!</u></b> - Deleting $data_file_to_delete Failed on Try #$i. <br><br>\n\n"); } } ?> Both versions can be useful. ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 68.0.209.235 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.unlink.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/104372 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104372/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104372/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104372/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104372/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104372/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104372/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104372 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/104372 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php

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