ftp_delete

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

ftp_delete — Deletes a file on the FTP server

Description

ftp_delete(FTP\Connection $ftp, string $filename): bool

ftp_delete() deletes the file specified by filename from the FTP server.

Parameters

ftp

An FTP\Connection instance.

filename

The file to delete.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

VersionDescription
8.1.0The ftp parameter expects an FTP\Connection instance now; previously, a resource was expected.

Examples

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);
?>