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Re: test for file existance [message #182857 is a reply to message #182856]

Sat, 21 September 2013 18:43

Lew Pitcher
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On Saturday 21 September 2013 13:15, in comp.lang.php, tnp(at)invalid(dot)invalid
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> On 21/09/13 16:55, richard wrote:
>> 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?
>>
> angle grinders are sutaible for use where files dont exist.

Can you use an angle grinder to create a file?

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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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