Delete the file which has spaces in PHP

Asked Nov 06 '13 at 10:12

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I am not sure what the issue is, I am trying to delete a file in PHP. The file has spaces in the filename.

So here, is what I am doing :

$filename = "'" . "files/".$results["filename"] . "'";


if (file_exists($filename))
{
    $success = unlink($filename);
}
else
{
    $echo "Could not Delete the file  " . $filename;
}

However, I am getting a File Not exist error. However, I can see that file exists in the folder.

I know it might have been asked a million times, however I could not find it.

asked Nov 06 '13 at 10:12

Kiran

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Have you tried echoing out `$filename` to make sure it's the output you're expecting? Also why are you adding extra quotes? – Ben Fortune Nov 06 '13 at 10:14
That code won't compile, since you need `echo "Could...`. Could you show your actual code and clarify what the error is? – lonesomeday Nov 06 '13 at 10:14
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4557047/delete-files-with-special-characters-in-filenames – IAmMearl Nov 06 '13 at 10:14
Try with a filename without spaces, if it does not work either, research about CWD – Salketer Nov 06 '13 at 10:15
@BenFortune, filename has spaces. Without extra quotes, it did not work too, – Kiran Nov 06 '13 at 10:16
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@www.sapnaedu.in Are the spaces escaped? – Ben Fortune Nov 06 '13 at 10:17
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Could the problem be with your quotes? Try: `$filename = "'" . "files/".$results['filename'] . "'";` – IAmMearl Nov 06 '13 at 10:17
@BenFortune, No, I get the filename from database. – Kiran Nov 06 '13 at 10:19
How can the code you provided give the error "File Not exist"? `$echo`????? – Horse SMith Nov 06 '13 at 10:38

Delete the file which has spaces in PHP

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