PHP file that should run once and delete itself. Is it possible?


Yes, it can be done using the unlink function. It has been shown below −

<?php unlink(__FILE__); ?>

Another alternative that deletes the script irrespective of whether the exit function is called or not, has been shown below ^minus;

class DeleteOnExit {
   function __destruct() {
      unlink(__FILE__);
   }
}
$delete_on_exit = new DeleteOnExit();

Updated on: 07-Apr-2020

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