ZipArchive::addEmptyDir

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL zip >= 1.8.0)

ZipArchive::addEmptyDirAdd a new directory

Description

public ZipArchive::addEmptyDir(string $dirname, int $flags = 0): bool

Adds an empty directory in the archive.

Parameters

dirname

The directory to add.

flags

Bitmask consisting of ZipArchive::FL_ENC_GUESS, ZipArchive::FL_ENC_UTF_8, ZipArchive::FL_ENC_CP437. The behaviour of these constants is described on the ZIP constants page.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 / 1.18.0 flags was added.

Examples

Example #1 Create a new directory in an archive

<?php
$zip
= new ZipArchive;
if (
$zip->open('test.zip') === TRUE) {
if(
$zip->addEmptyDir('newDirectory')) {
echo
'Created a new root directory';
} else {
echo
'Could not create the directory';
}
$zip->close();
} else {
echo
'failed';
}
?>
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