Path Helper

The Path Helper file contains functions that permits you to work with file paths on the server.

Loading this Helper

This helper is loaded using the following code:

$this->load->helper('path');

The following functions are available:

set_realpath()

Checks to see if the path exists. This function will return a server path without symbolic links or relative directory structures. An optional second argument will cause an error to be triggered if the path cannot be resolved.

$directory = '/etc/passwd';
echo set_realpath($directory);
// returns "/etc/passwd"

$non_existent_directory = '/path/to/nowhere';
echo set_realpath($non_existent_directory, TRUE);
// returns an error, as the path could not be resolved

echo set_realpath($non_existent_directory, FALSE);
// returns "/path/to/nowhere"

 

Path Helper