PHP and FTP
PHP provides built-in functions that closely resemble standard FTP commands. In addition to transferring files, PHP allows your scripts to perform many administrative functions. Table 13-1 lists the most useful FTP commands supported by PHP.
Table 13-1. Common FTP Commands Supported by PHP
FTP Function (Where | Usage |
---|---|
| Makes the parent directory the current directory |
| Changes the current directory |
| Deletes a file |
| Copies the remote file to the local file where |
| Creates a new directory |
|
Get Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scrapers now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.