filetype() function in PHP

The filetype() function returns the file type of a file or directory. On success, the filetype() function returns one of the following values −

• fifo
• char
• dir (directory)
• block
• link (symbolic link)
• file
• unknown (this is an unknown file type)

Syntax

filetype(file_path)

Parameters

• file_path − The path of the file for which we want the filetype.

Return

The filetype() function returns file type of a file or directory on success, else it returns FALSE on failure.

Example

<?php
   echo filetype("amit.txt");
?>

Output

file

Let us see another example.

Example

<?php
   echo filetype("docs");
?>

Output

directory

karthikeya Boyini

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Updated on: 24-Jun-2020

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