note 36044 added to function.is-dir

From: Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 21:29:28 +0000
Subject: note 36044 added to function.is-dir
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function checks if a folder is empty or not. Retruns "true" if it is empty and "false" if it is full with data. Also if the folder doesnt even exist, function returns "true". -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- // returns true if folder is empty or not existing // false if folde is full <? function is_emtpy_folder($folder){ if(is_dir($folder) ){ $handle = opendir($folder); while( (gettype( $name = readdir($handle)) != "boolean")){ $name_array[] = $name; } foreach($name_array as $temp) $folder_content .= $temp; if($folder_content == "...") return true; else return false; closedir($handle); } else return true; // folder doesnt exist } ?> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.is-dir.php Edit Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+36044 Delete Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+36044&report=yes Reject Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+36044&report=yes

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