PHP ZipArchive::addEmptyDir() Function

The ZipArchive::addEmptyDir() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to add a new directory.

Syntax:

bool ZipArchive::addEmptyDir( string $dirname , int $flags = 0 )

Parameters: This method accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below:

• $dirname: It specifies the directory name to add.
• $flags: It specifies the Bitmask consisting of ZipArchive::FL_ENC_GUESS, ZipArchive::FL_ENC_UTF_8, ZipArchive::FL_ENC_CP437.

Return Value: This function returns true on success or false on failure. 

Example 1:

PHP

<?php

// Create an object of ZipArchive class
$zip = new ZipArchive;

// Check for opening the zip file
if ($zip->open('Geeks.zip')) {

    // If zip file is open then add an
    // empty directory "GeeksforGeeks"
    if($zip->addEmptyDir('GeeksforGeeks')) {
        echo 'Added an empty directory';
    } else {
        echo 'Directory can not created';
    }

    // Close the zip file
    $zip->close();
}

// If zip file is not open/exist
else {
    echo 'Failed to open zip file';
}
?>

Output:

Added an empty directory

Example 2:

PHP

<?php

// Create an object of ZipArchive class
$zip = new ZipArchive;

// Check for opening the zip file
if ($zip->open('ide.zip')) {

    // If zip file is open then add an
    // empty directory "GeeksforGeeks"
    $zip->addEmptyDir('GeeksforGeeks');

    // Close the zip file
    $zip->close();
}

// If zip file is not open/exist
else {
    echo 'Failed to open zip file';
}
?>

Output: Directory added into the zip file. You can open the zip file to check the added directory list.

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/ziparchive.addemptydir.php