Removes directory

# rmdir

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

rmdir — Removes directory

### Description

rmdir(string `$directory`, ?resource `$context` = `null`): bool

Attempts to remove the directory named by `directory`. The directory must be empty, and the relevant permissions must permit this. A `E_WARNING` level error will be generated on failure.

### Parameters

`directory`

  Path to the directory.

`context`

  A context stream resource.

### Return Values

Returns `true` on success or `false` on failure.

### Examples

Example #1 rmdir() example

`<?php
if (!is_dir('examples')) {
mkdir('examples');
}
rmdir('examples');
?>`

### See Also

- is_dir() - Tells whether the filename is a directory
- mkdir() - Makes directory
- unlink() - Deletes a file

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