How to delete all files inside a specific folder using php

Question

How can I delete all the files in a folder using php/javascript. For example, this is what I am trying to do in php: using unlink function

What files, on the client or on the server? – Qantas 94 Heavy Nov 21 '14 at 08:54 — Qantas 94 Heavy, Nov 21 '14 at 08:54

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 21 '14 at 08:52

3

use

array_map('unlink', glob("some/dir/*.txt"));

this will delete all txt files in the directory for example

answered Nov 21 '14 at 08:52

Att3t

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 21 '14 at 09:07

1

This will give you all the files including hidden files

$files = glob('some/directory/{,.}*', GLOB_BRACE);
foreach($files as $file){
if(is_file($file))
  unlink($file);
}

answered Nov 21 '14 at 09:07

Bhavya Shaktawat

2 Answers2