Re: [PHP] How to determine if file is writable and deletable

Al wrote:
> I need to determine if a file is truly deletable by a php script, 
> Deleting permissions seem to be the same as writing, they probably 
> have the same criteria.
>
> is_writable() seems to virtually useless in most cases. It doesn't 
> take into account the directory ownership/permissions; which, best I 
> can tell, is the real determining factor.
>
> I've resorted to having to determine the directory's ownership and 
> then compare the directory's rights with the owner's and then the 
> other ['world'].
>
> E.g., Assume my script was loaded with ftp, so it's ownership is the 
> site-name, and I want the scrip to be able to determine if it can 
> delete a file. Thus, the file in question must have its "other" 
> permissions include write.
>
> Surely, there must be an easier way.
>
> Thanks, Al........
>
Hi,

Maybe this is what you need:

http://nl.php.net/manual/en/function.fileperms.php
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