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Re: test for file existance [message #182853 is a reply to message #182851]

Sat, 21 September 2013 15:55

richard

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On Sat, 21 Sep 2013 10:16:02 -0400, richard wrote:

> What would be a good way to test to see if the file actually esists?
>
> In my database I may have a file name listed, but don't have the actual
> file.
> So if you don't have the file, then why reference it?
> For simplicity. When I enter one part of the pair, the other part simply
> gets a "b" added to the name.
> e.g 100 and 100b.
>
> Because there is no file to work with, I want to be able to post a notice
> saying "not available" or what ever.

Using their own example:
<?php
$filename = '/path/to/foo.txt';

if (file_exists($filename)) {
echo "The file $filename exists";
} else {
echo "The file $filename does not exist";
}
?>

Having tested this, it appears the response is wrong.
I am told the file does not exist even if it does.
is there something else I could use?

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		test for file existance By: richard on Sat, 21 September 2013 14:16
		Re: test for file existance By: richard on Sat, 21 September 2013 14:35
		Re: test for file existance By: richard on Sat, 21 September 2013 15:55
		Re: test for file existance By: Lew Pitcher on Sat, 21 September 2013 16:45
		Re: test for file existance By: Norman Peelman on Sat, 21 September 2013 16:46
		Re: test for file existance By: The Natural Philosoph on Sat, 21 September 2013 17:15
		Re: test for file existance By: Lew Pitcher on Sat, 21 September 2013 18:43
		Re: test for file existance By: The Natural Philosoph on Sat, 21 September 2013 19:00
		Re: test for file existance By: Richard Yates on Sat, 21 September 2013 21:28

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