(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
ftp_delete — Deletes a file on the FTP server
ftp_delete() deletes the file specified by
filename from the FTP server.
Returns true on success or false on failure.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.1.0 |
The ftp parameter expects an FTP\Connection
instance now; previously, a resource was expected.
|
Example #1 ftp_delete() example
<?php
$file = 'public_html/old.txt';
// set up basic connection
$ftp = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($ftp, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// try to delete $file
if (ftp_delete($ftp, $file)) {
echo "$file deleted successful\n";
} else {
echo "could not delete $file\n";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($ftp);
?>