Description
bool copy(string $from, string $to, resourcenull $context = null)
If you wish to move a file, use the rename function.
Parameters
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from
-
Path to the source file.
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to
-
The destination path. If to is a URL, the
copy operation may fail if the wrapper does not support overwriting of
existing files.
Warning
If the destination file already exists, it will be overwritten.
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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";
}
?>