is_dir in PHP

is_dir — Tells whether the filename is a directory
Syntax:

bool is_dir ( string $filename )
Tells whether the given filename is a directory.

Parameters:

filename
Path to the file. If filename is a relative filename, it will be checked relative to the current working directory. If filename is a symbolic or hard link then the link will be resolved and checked. If you have enabled safe mode, or open_basedir further restrictions may apply.

Return values: Returns TRUE if the filename exists and is a directory, FALSE otherwise.



Example #1 is_dir() example

<?php
var_dump(is_dir('a_file.txt'));
var_dump(is_dir('bogus_dir/abc'));

var_dump(is_dir('..')); //one dir up
?>
The above example will output:

bool(false)
bool(false)
bool(true)
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.