PHP Techniques: Working with Files and Directories

This course teaches how to use PHP to work with files and directories.

Introduction

• Work with files and directories in PHP
• Using the exercise files on GitHub

1. Working with Files

• Filesystem basics
• Relative paths and magic constants
• Accessing files
• Reading from files
• Reading line by line
• File permissions
• Writing to files
• Writing line returns
• Deleting files
• Moving the file pointer
• Examining file details
• Challenge: Create a log file
• Solution: Create a log file

2. Working with Directories

• Directory basics
• Creating and deleting directories
• Accessing directory contents
• Skipping directory entries
• Pattern matching with glob
• Challenge: Directory treasure hunt
• Solution: Directory treasure hunt

3. Accepting User-Uploaded Files

• Configuring PHP for file uploads
• Sending files as form data
• Inspecting uploaded files
• Moving uploaded files
• Handling upload errors
• Setting file permissions
• Securing file uploads
• Challenge: Profile photo
• Solution: Profile photos

Conclusion

• Next steps