[SOLVED] how to use *

[shergold]

Hey, i was just wondering how i use the asterisk to mean all.

 

for example if i want to do the following

 

if ($file == "*.txt" || $file == "*.exe")
unlink $file;

 

I have tried this without success.  ???

 

Thanks,

Shergold.

[p2grace]

Try this:

 

if (strstr($file,".txt") || strstr($file,".exe"){
unlink($file);
}

[shergold]

thanks allot , works perfectly although you did miss the last parenthesis off the if statement

 

by the way for future reference how would i use the * in php?

 

Thanks allot,

shergold.

[p2grace]

The way I just showed you... php doesn't honor the asterisk, only sql does.  You of course can use it in sql queries from php, but the php code itself won't interpret it.

[shergold]

Ok thanks allot,

also is there a php function to move files from one directory to another?

 

edit: i searched in google before i posted but couldnt find one.

 

Thanks again,

Shergold.