copy
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
copy — Copies file
Description
copy(string $from, string $to, ?resource $context = null): bool
Makes a copy of the file from to to.
If you wish to move a file, use the rename() function.
Parameters
-
from -
Path to the source file.
-
to -
The destination path. If
tois 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().
Return Values
Returns true on success or false on failure.
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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https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.copy.php
