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[PHP-DOC] #22399 [Opn->Csd]: file_exists : example given of shared path format is obviously defective From: victor <email protected>
Date: 03/02/03

 ID: 22399
 Updated by: victor <email protected>
 Reported By: alan at frostick dot com
-Status: Open
+Status: Closed
 Bug Type: Documentation problem
 Operating System: WIN32
 PHP Version: 4.3.1
 New Comment:

I've changed \\\\computername\share\filename to
\\computername\share\filename and put every example in single quotes to
make it more even more clear.

Previous Comments:
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[2003-02-25 16:29:31] stone <email protected>

Sorry, I changed submitter's e-mail.

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[2003-02-25 16:27:17] stone <email protected>

At least "//server/share/filename/" had been working starting from
4.1.0 while '\\server\share\filename' didn't for quite a long time
(until 4.2.0?).
If you want to write cross plattform code it's not a bad idea to rely
on php's auto conversion of slashes to backslashes in file paths on
windows platforms.

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[2003-02-24 17:55:00] php at mijav dot dk

I partially agree. I agree that it's incorrect. But the correct way
should be '\\computername\share\filename' in plings, or
"\\\\computername\\share\\filename" in quotes, as you said.
I don't think the manual should read \\\\ (escaped backslashes) unless
it is writtenly-quoted, to avoid misunderstanding.

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[2003-02-24 12:42:53] alan at frostick dot com

Manual\function.file-exists.html
Error in manual page?

"On windows, use //computername/share/filename or
\\\\computername\share\filename"

Obviously wrong - shouldn't that read:

"On windows, use //computername/share/filename or
\\\\computername\\share\\filename"

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