PHP Functions Essential Reference

is_file

bool is_file(string filename) 

Checks whether a file is a regular file.

Returns:

TRUE if a regular file; FALSE otherwise

Description:

Checks whether the specified file is a normal file as opposed to a directory or link.

Note:

The results of this function are cached. See clearstatcache() for details.

Example:

Test for a regular file

$file = "testfile"; if(is_file($file)) { echo ("$file is a normal file."); } else { echo ("$file could be a link or dir."); }