The move_uploaded_file Function
The move_uploaded_file function moves an uploaded file
from the temporary directory to the specified location. The first parameter
of the function accepts the temporary filename,
and the second one - the path to save the file.
Syntax
move_uploaded_file(string $from, string $to): bool
Example
Moving an uploaded file to the uploads folder:
<?php
$temp = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'];
$name = $_FILES['file']['name'];
if (move_uploaded_file($temp, 'uploads/' . $name)) {
echo 'file uploaded successfully';
} else {
echo 'upload failed';
}
?>
Example
Checking for successful file upload before moving:
<?php
$temp = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'];
$name = $_FILES['file']['name'];
if ($_FILES['file']['error'] === UPLOAD_ERR_OK) {
$res = move_uploaded_file($temp, 'files/' . uniqid() . '_' . $name);
echo $res ? 'Success' : 'Error';
} else {
echo 'Upload error: ' . $_FILES['file']['error'];
}
?>
Example
Creating a unique filename when moving:
<?php
$ext = pathinfo($_FILES['file']['name'], PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
$newName = 'userfile_' . time() . '.' . $ext;
$res = move_uploaded_file($_FILES['file']['tmp_name'], 'storage/' . $newName);
var_dump($res);
?>
See Also
-
the
copyfunction,
which copies a file -
the
renamefunction,
which renames a file -
the
is_uploaded_filefunction,
which checks an uploaded file
