Description
$source
, string $dest
[, resource $context
] ) : bool
Makes a copy of the file source to
dest.
If you wish to move a file, use the rename() function.
Parameters
-
source -
Path to the source file.
-
dest -
The destination path. If
destis a URL, the copy operation may fail if the wrapper does not support overwriting of existing files.WarningIf the destination file already exists, it will be overwritten.
-
context -
A valid context resource created with stream_context_create().
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.3.4 |
Changed the context parameter to actually have an effect.
Previously, any context was ignored.
|
| 5.3.0 | Added context support. |
Examples
Example #1 copy() example
<?php
$file = 'example.txt';
$newfile = 'example.txt.bak';
if (!copy($file, $newfile)) {
echo "failed to copy $file...\n";
}
?>
See Also
- move_uploaded_file() - Moves an uploaded file to a new location
- rename() - Renames a file or directory
- The section of the manual about handling file uploads
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