PHP Tutorial - PHP move_uploaded_file() Function

Definition

The move_uploaded_file() function moves an uploaded file to a new location.

Syntax

PHP move_uploaded_file() Function has the following syntax.

move_uploaded_file(file,newloc)

Parameter

Parameter	Is Required	Description
file	Required.	File to be moved
newloc	Required.	New location for the file

Return

This function returns TRUE on success, or FALSE on failure.

Note

This function only works on files uploaded via HTTP POST. If the destination file already exists, it will be overwritten.

Example

Moves an uploaded file to a new location


<?php/*from w ww.j ava 2  s .  co  m*/
$uploads_dir = '/uploads';
foreach ($_FILES["pictures"]["error"] as $key => $error) {
    if ($error == UPLOAD_ERR_OK) {
        $tmp_name = $_FILES["pictures"]["tmp_name"][$key];
        $name = $_FILES["pictures"]["name"][$key];
        move_uploaded_file($tmp_name, "$uploads_dir/$name");
    }
}
?>