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phpfile-exists
user2873477
user2873477

Reputation: 1

php file_exists with invalid filename

<?php
    if(file_exists(dirname(__FILE__).'\<<<<<<<'))
        echo "YES";
    else
        echo "No";
?>

My server is Windows 2003

When I test on my server , the response is YES.

But we all know the file name : "<<<<<<<" is invalid ,SO the file named "<<<<<<<" does not exist

So what is the reason ?

when i echo dirname(FILE).'\<<<<<<<';

The output is C:\website\<<<<<<<

Upvotes: 0

Views: 194

Answers (2)

Gaurang panchani
Gaurang panchani

Reputation: 121

i think you should check your server file manager manual or windows server guidelines (forum).. because in any Windows XP/7/8 try to make folder with name "con" or "LPT1",this will not allow to generate...so its called "EASTER Egg" problem... and in your case i think this problem is something like easter egg.

Upvotes: 2

Saad Bhutto
Saad Bhutto

Reputation: 397

are you sure your file name is Correct "<<<<<<<"
if yes then try to echo the whole path first
- $filename = dirname(FILE) . '\<<<<<<<';
echo $filename; // see is it returning you the correct path

Upvotes: 0

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