The disk_total_space Function
The disk_total_space function returns the total disk space
for the specified disk or partition. The parameter is passed as a path to the disk
in the form of a string. The function returns the number of bytes as a float type number.
Syntax
disk_total_space(directory);
Example
Get the total size of the C drive:
<?php
$res = disk_total_space('C:');
echo $res;
?>
Code execution result (example):
256060440576
Example
Convert bytes to gigabytes for easier reading:
<?php
$bytes = disk_total_space('C:');
$gb = $bytes / 1024 / 1024 / 1024;
echo round($gb, 2) . ' GB';
?>
Code execution result (example):
'238.47 GB'
Example
Check available space on another drive:
<?php
$res = disk_total_space('D:');
var_dump($res);
?>
Code execution result (example):
float(512110881024)
See Also
-
the
disk_free_spacefunction,
which returns free space -
the
filesizefunction,
which returns file size -
the
realpathfunction,
which returns the absolute path
