PHP chdir() function

Definition

You can change the working directory using chdir().

Syntax

PHP chdir() function syntax has the following syntax.

Parameter

newDir is the new directory to change.

Return

chdir() returns true on success or false on failure.

Example

<?PHP//  w w w.  j ava  2 s  . c  o  m
     $original_dir = getcwd();
     chdir("/etc");
     $passwd = fopen("passwd", "r");
     fclose($passwd);
     chdir($original_dir);
?>