[PHP-DEV] Bug #12972 Updated: is_file() sends errors to error log From: mfischer <email protected>
Date: 08/27/01

ID: 12972
Updated by: mfischer
Reported By: advgraph <email protected>
Old Status: Open
Status: Closed
Bug Type: Filesystem function related
Operating System: Redhat 6.2
PHP Version: 4.0.5
New Comment:

Wrong. You use file_exists() to first determine if something exists. The name is a bit misleading, you can verify existense of files, directories and links (read: any file type). file_exists() is written to _not_ output any error. Whereas the is_*() functions are for good reason.

So, if you don't want to use file_exists(), you need to use  <email protected>*(). This is the expected behaviour.

- Markus

Previous Comments:
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[2001-08-27 07:19:34] advgraph <email protected>

when using the is_file function and a file is not found an error is sent back to the error log. I expect this simply to return false in this case. I am aware of file_exists, however in the manual:

 Returns true if the filename exists and is a regular file.

Therefore I expect this to also be testing for file existence. I do not expect debugging output leading me to have to use  <email protected> and possibly miss other crucial error output.

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