ZipArchive::addEmptyDir

Add a new directory

Description

public bool ZipArchive::addEmptyDir(string $dirname, int $flags = 0)

Adds an empty directory in the archive.

Parameters

dirname

The directory to add.

flags

Bitmask consisting of ZipArchive::FL_ENC_GUESS, ZipArchive::FL_ENC_UTF_8, ZipArchive::FL_ENC_CP437. The behaviour of these constants is described on the ZIP constants page.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0, PECL zip 1.18.0 flags was added.

Examples

Example #1 Create a new directory in an archive

<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
if ($zip->open('test.zip') === TRUE) {
    if($zip->addEmptyDir('newDirectory')) {
        echo 'Created a new root directory';
    } else {
        echo 'Could not create the directory';
    }
    $zip->close();
} else {
    echo 'failed';
}
?>