PHP ftp_exec() Function
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Definition and Usage
The ftp_exec() function requests a program or command to be executed on the FTP server.
This function returns TRUE on success and FALSE on
failure.
Syntax
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ftp_exec(ftp_connection,command)
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| Parameter |
Description |
| ftp_connection |
Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use |
| command |
Required. Specifies the command request to send to the FTP server |
Tips and Notes
Note: Unlike the ftp_raw() function, ftp_exec() can only send commands
after it is logged in to the FTP server.
Example
<?php
$command = "ls-al > test.txt";
$conn = ftp_connect("ftp.testftp.com") or die("Could not connect");
ftp_login($conn,"admin","ert456");
if (ftp_exec($conn,$command))
{
echo "Command executed successfully";
}
else
{
echo "Execution of command failed";
}
ftp_close($conn);
?>
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