Syntax
| bool copy ( string $source, string $dest ); |
Definition and Usage
Makes a copy of the file source to dest.
Warning: If the destination file already exists, it will be overwritten.
Paramters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| source | Path to the source file. |
| dest | The destination path. If dest is a URL, the copy operation may fail if the wrapper does not support overwriting of existing files. |
Return Value
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Example
Following is the usage of this function:
<?php
$file = '/usr/home/guest/example.txt';
$newfile = '/usr/home/guest/example.txt.bak';
if (!copy($file, $newfile)) {
echo "failed to copy $file...\n";
}else{
echo "copied $file into $newfile\n";
}
?>
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