PHP | mkdir() Function

Hello folks! welcome back to a new edition of our tutorial on PHP. In this tutorial guide, we are going to be studying about the PHP mkdir() Function.

The built-in PHP mkdir() function creates a directory.

Syntax

Following below is the syntax to use this function -

bool mkdir ( string $pathname [, int $mode = 0777 [, bool $recursive = FALSE [, resource $context ]]] )

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This built-in function can attempt to create a directory specified by pathname.

Return Value

This built-in PHP function returns true on success and false on failure.

Example1

Try out the below example -

<?php
   mkdir("/PhpProject/testing");
   echo "Directory created successfully!!!";
?>

Output

When the above code is executed, it will produce the following result -

Directory created successfully!!!

Example2

Try out the below example -

<?php
   $structure = "/PhpProject/test1/test2/test3";

   if(!mkdir($structure, 0777, true)) {
      echo "Failed to create folders...";
   } else {	
       echo "Nested structure created successfully!!!";
   }
?>

Output

When the above code is executed, it will produce the following result -

Nested structure created successfully!!!

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Alright guys! This is where we are going to be rounding up for this tutorial post. In our next tutorial, we are going to be discussing about the move_uploaded_file() Function.

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