PHP ftp_exec() Function
Example
Request for execution of a command on the FTP server:
<?php
// connect and login to FTP server
$ftp_server = "ftp.example.com";
$ftp_conn = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("Could not connect to $ftp_server");
$login = ftp_login($ftp_conn, $ftp_username, $ftp_userpass);
$command = "ls-al > somefile.txt";
// execute command
if (ftp_exec($ftp_conn,$command))
{
echo "$command executed successfully.";
}
else
{
echo "Execution of $command failed.";
}
// close connection
ftp_close($ftp_conn);
?>
Definition and Usage
The ftp_exec() function requests for execution of a command on the FTP server.
Syntax
ftp_exec(ftp_conn, command);
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| ftp_conn | Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use |
| command | Required. Specifies the command to execute |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | TRUE if the command was executed successfully; FALSE otherwise |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 4.0.3+ |
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