Script to delete the contents of a file php

Asked Jun 18 '18 at 10:31

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I would like to do a script in order to delete the contents of a file in php.

I have this :

<?php

class DelShell extends AppShell {


    public function main() { 
        $target = WWW_ROOT . DS . "pdf" ;

        $dir_iterator = new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($target);

        $iterator = new RecursiveIteratorIterator($dir_iterator, RecursiveIteratorIterator::CHILD_FIRST);

        foreach($iterator as $fichier){
            $fichier->isDir() ? rmdir($fichier) : unlink($fichier);
        }

        unlink($target);



    }

}

It's work but I have some problems : I have "Warning" with the rmdir .

edited Jun 18 '18 at 10:32

Federico klez Culloca

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asked Jun 18 '18 at 10:31

Jean Clement Pdv

"Warning" saying what? – Federico klez Culloca Jun 18 '18 at 10:33
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Shouldn't you be checking for `.` and `..`? You can't remove those directories. – Mr Glass Jun 18 '18 at 10:33
FYI `$fichier->isDot()` will return `true` for `.` and `..`. Alternatively you can pass flag `RecursiveDirectoryIterator::SKIP_DOTS` in the constructor to exclude from the start – IsThisJavascript Jun 18 '18 at 10:39
What , I dont understand ? – Jean Clement Pdv Jun 18 '18 at 10:39
Your code `$fichier->isDir() ? rmdir($fichier) : unlink($fichier);` is attempting to remove `.` and `..` – IsThisJavascript Jun 18 '18 at 10:40
So wat i need to do ? – Jean Clement Pdv Jun 18 '18 at 10:44
I can't test cause I have a problme with my Mac – Jean Clement Pdv Jun 18 '18 at 10:44
Check if the $ichier is a `.` or `..` before you run `$fichier->isDir() ? rmdir($fichier) : unlink($fichier);`. Given you two methods on how to do that already. – IsThisJavascript Jun 18 '18 at 10:47
$fichier->isDot() ? rmdir($fichier) : unlink($fichier); like that ? – Jean Clement Pdv Jun 18 '18 at 10:54
Possible duplicate of [Delete directory with files in it?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3349753/delete-directory-with-files-in-it) – Pyton Jun 18 '18 at 11:00

Script to delete the contents of a file php

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