PHP - Clear Folder

[stormx]

Hello all,

 

I am currently trying to create a script to empty/clear out a folder, so far its failed.

 

This is my current code:

 

<?

rmdir("/home/root/public_html/images/temp/");

?>

 

I give it the permissions 777, it gives me a 500 error. When it's on default 644 permissions, I get the error:

 

 

Warning: rmdir(/home/root/public_html/images/temp/) [function.rmdir]: No such file or directory in /home/root/public_html/images/delete_files.php on line 3

 

Now I believe everything is correct, I just can't figure it out, please help:)

 

[stormx]

I got the script working, but its deleting the folder.

 

Can anyone mod it to just delete whats in the folder instead?

[wildteen88]

rmdir does just that removeds the directory.

 

If you only want to remove the directory contents then there isn't a built in function for this. You'll have to piece together your own function, such as this.

 

Alternatively just use rmdir to remove the directory completely then mkdir to recreate it.