ftp_delete

    (PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

    ftp_delete — Deletes a file on the FTP server

    Description

    ftp_delete(FTP\Connection$ftp, string$filename): bool

    ftp_delete() deletes the file specified by filename from the FTP server.

    Parameters

    ftp

    An FTP\Connection instance.

    filename

    The file to delete.

    Return Values

    Returns true on success or false on failure.

    Changelog

    VersionDescription
    8.1.0 The ftp parameter expects an FTP\Connection instance now; previously, a resource was expected.

    Examples

    Example #1 ftp_delete() example

    <?php
    $file     = 'public_html/old.txt';

    // set up basic connection
    $ftp = ftp_connect($ftp_server);

    // login with username and password
    $login_result = ftp_login($ftp, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);

    // try to delete $file
    if (ftp_delete($ftp, $file)) {
    echo     "$file deleted successful\n";
    } else {
    echo     "could not delete $file\n";
    }

    // close the connection
    ftp_close($ftp);
    ?>
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