How do I check if a file exists/delete a file?

[markster]

How can I check if a file exists in a certain folder, I had an idea, but I think there might be another way. This was my idea:

PHP Code:

<?php
$i = fopen("file.txt","r");
$data = fread($i, 1000);
$close = fclose($i);
if ($data=="") {
//Some command to delete file.txt
}
else {
$name = $data;
}
?>

But I don't know how to delete a file. Or is there an easy way to check if file exists?

[markster]

Nevermind, I've just found out about the

PHP Code:

file_exists("file.txt") 


command.

If any modeator feels like locking this thread, go ahead ;-)

[sde]

no need to lock threads .. discussion is good

nice how they name functions in php huh.

[Redline]

By the way, to delete a file, use the function unlink(filename.ext);