filetype in PHP

filetype — Gets file type
Syntax:

string filetype ( string $filename )
Returns the type of the given file.

Parameters:

filename
Path to the file.

Return values: Returns the type of the file. Possible values are fifo, char, dir, block, link, file, socket and unknown.

Returns FALSE if an error occurs. filetype() will also produce an E_NOTICE message if the stat call fails or if the file type is unknown.



Example #1 filetype() example

<?php

echo filetype('/etc/passwd');  // file
echo filetype('/etc/');        // dir

?>
Errors/Exceptions ¶

Upon failure, an E_WARNING is emitted.



Note: The results of this function are cached. See clearstatcache() for more details.
Tip
As of PHP 5.0.0, this function can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to Supported Protocols and Wrappers to determine which wrappers support stat() family of functionality.