note 109053 added to function.copy

Function to copy non-empty folder with symlinks support. Based on function from cory at veck dot ca. /** * Copy folder with subfolders and files. Symlinks to folders and files are supported * @param type $path * @param type $dest * @return type */ function _copy_folder( $path, $dest ) { if ( is_dir( $path ) ) { if ( is_link( $path ) ) { // Copy symlink to directory symlink( readlink( $path ), $dest ); return; } @mkdir( $dest ); $objects = scandir( $path ); if ( sizeof( $objects ) > 0 ) { foreach ( $objects as $file ) { if ( $file == "." || $file == ".." ) continue; // go on $what_to_copy = $path . '/' . $file; $where_to_copy = $dest . '/' . $file; if ( is_dir( $what_to_copy ) ) { _copy_folder( $what_to_copy, $where_to_copy ); } else { if ( is_link( $what_to_copy ) ) { // Copy symlink to file symlink( readlink( $what_to_copy ), $where_to_copy ); } else { copy( $what_to_copy, $where_to_copy ); } } } } return true; } elseif ( is_file( $path ) ) { return copy( $path, $dest ); } else { return false; } } ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 84.245.212.71 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.copy.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/109053 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109053/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109053/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109053/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109053/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109053/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109053/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/109053 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/109053 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php