PHP | SplFileInfo isFile() Function

The SplFileInfo::isFile() function is an inbuilt function of Standard PHP Library (SPL) in PHP which is used to check SplFileInfo object is file or not.

Syntax:

bool SplFileInfo::isFile( void )

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameter.

Return values: This function returns true if file exists, false otherwise.

Below Programs illustrate the SplFileInfo::isFile() function in PHP:

Program 1:

<?php

// PHP Program to illustrate
// Splfileinfo isFile function

$file = new SplFileInfo(dirname("gfg.txt"));
$gfg = $file->isFile();

// Print result
var_dump($gfg);
echo "</br>";

$file = new SplFileInfo(__FILE__);
$gfg = $file->isFile();

// Print result
var_dump($gfg);

?>

Output:

bool(false)
bool(true) 

Program 2:

<?php

// PHP program to use array to check
// multiple files

$GFG = array(
    "/home/rajvir/Desktop/GeeksforGeeks/dummy.php",
    "/home/rajvir/Desktop/gfg_code.cpp",
    "/var/www/html/",
    "frame.php"
);

foreach ($GFG as &$file_name) {

    // Create new SplFile Object
    $file = new SplFileInfo($file_name);

    $gfg = $file->isFile();

    // Print result
    var_dump($gfg);
    echo "</br>";
}
?>

Output:

bool(false)
bool(false)
bool(true)
bool(false) 

Reference: http://php.net/manual/en/splfileinfo.isfile.php