unlink php error with & in file name

Question

I can't unlink file with php if there is & in file name.

unlink('../mydoc/in&out.pdf');

The error said: no such file or directory

Try escaping the `&` like so: `unlink('../mydoc/in\&out.pdf');` — Sammitch, Feb 06 '13 at 16:28
if you have a special char in the filename you need to escape this char with \. unlink('../mydoc/in\&out.pdf'); — mjspier, Feb 06 '13 at 16:28
possible duplicate of [Delete files with special characters in filenames](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4557047/delete-files-with-special-characters-in-filenames) — Nanne, Feb 06 '13 at 16:29

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 06 '13 at 16:28

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You should escape special characters.

 unlink('../mydoc/in\&out.pdf');

answered Feb 06 '13 at 16:28

Nanne

Perfect!! the error is the querystring that passed, the unlink work well ... I have escaped the querystring in javascript – Stefano Camisassi Feb 07 '13 at 10:44

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 06 '13 at 16:59

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You need to supply a full path to the file.

answered Feb 06 '13 at 16:59

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