Check a directory exists?

[markspec87]

I have a small file upload script where users can upload files for their articles. However it doesnt work unless i manually create the numbered directories.

i.e files/uploads/1
files/uploads/2

(each article has a unique ID)

so i was wonder if there was a way at the start of my script to check if the directory exists, and if it doesnt create it using the name from my variable $id variable.

thanks guys.

[ToonMariner]

you will need is_dir() and mkdir()

[markspec87]

Ive had a go at that but its not working

[code]if (is_dir('downloads/$id'))
{
}
else
{
mkdir("downloads/$id", 0700);
}
[/code]

will still try make the directory even if it exists.

[Mr_Pancakes]

easy fix - just change your single quotes to double:
[code]
if (is_dir("downloads/$id"))
...
[/code]

cheers,
.s