note 24294 deleted from function.unlink by maxim

From: Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 19:20:55 +0000
Subject: note 24294 deleted from function.unlink by maxim
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Regarding this function: <?php function suppr($file) { $delete = @unlink($file); if (@file_exists($file)) { $filesys = eregi_replace("/","\\",$file); $delete = @system("del $filesys"); if (@file_exists($file)) { $delete = @chmod ($file, 0775); $delete = @unlink($file); $delete = @system("del $filesys");}}} ?> You need to use clearstatcache or the file will be reported as present after it is deleted <?php function suppr($file) { $delete = @unlink($file); clearstatcache (); if (@file_exists($file)) { $filesys = eregi_replace("/","\\",$file); $delete = @system("del $filesys"); clearstatcache (); if (@file_exists($file)) { $delete = @chmod ($file, 0775); $delete = @unlink($file); $delete = @system("del $filesys");}}} ?>

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