Remove a directory and optionally everything within it (recursively)
Unlike PHP's rmdir() function, this method provides a recursive option, which can be enabled by specifying true for the $recursive argument. You should be careful with this option, as it can easily wipe out an entire directory tree in a flash.
Note that the $options argument was added in 3.0.118.
Example
// Remove directory /site/assets/cache/foo-bar/ and everything in it
$files->rmdir($config->paths->cache . 'foo-bar/', true);
// Remove directory after ensuring $pathname is somewhere within /site/assets/
$files->rmdir($pathname, true, [ 'limitPath' => $config->paths->assets ]); Usage
// basic usage
$bool = $files->rmdir(string $path);
// usage with all arguments
$bool = $files->rmdir(string $path, bool $recursive = false, $options = []);Arguments
| Name | Type(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
path | string | Path/directory you want to remove |
recursive (optional) | bool | If set to true, all files and directories in $path will be recursively removed as well (default=false). |
options (optional) | array, bool, string | Optional settings to adjust behavior or (bool|string) for limitPath option:
|
Return value
boolTrue on success, false on failure
API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236