Server Document Root Path in PHP

Question

I have a php code line like below

$files = glob('myFolder/*');

I want to use absolute path to myFolder in above by using server document root, like below

$_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/myFolder/"

It should be like below

$files = glob('$_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/myFolder/*"');

But this is not working

How to correct this?

Actually I am trying to do this:

<?php
//Delete All files from folder
// $files = glob('myFolder/*');

$files = glob($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/myFolder/*");

foreach($files as $file){
if(is_file($file))
unlink($file);
} 
?>

Code below is working

$files = glob('myFolder/*');

This below is not working

$files = glob($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/myFolder/*");

I want to use absolute path to myFolder

1) at the beginning of the script, include `error_reporting(E_ALL)` in case `unlink` is throwing errors. 2) Inside the foreach, echo `$file` so you can verify what it *can* see. Try both of these then update your post with the results. — Mr. Llama, Mar 04 '13 at 21:26
You need to tell us what's wrong the the path it's trying to glob: `var_dump($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/myFolder/*");` — Mike B, Mar 04 '13 at 21:29
$_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] returns the path of Your root (e.g. public_html) folder, can You explain Your folder strucuture? Where is Your .php file, and myFolder ? — Vahe Shadunts, Mar 04 '13 at 21:32

score 47 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 04 '13 at 21:14

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$files = glob($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/myFolder/*");

answered Mar 04 '13 at 21:14

Arkadiusz 'flies' Rzadkowolski

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not working. Please see question edits. – Hiroshi Rana Mar 04 '13 at 21:22

Server Document Root Path in PHP

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