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ZipArchive::deleteName

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL zip >= 1.5.0)

ZipArchive::deleteNameDelete an entry in the archive using its name

Description

public ZipArchive::deleteName(string $name): bool

Delete an entry in the archive using its name.

Parameters

name

Name of the entry to delete.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Deleting a file and directory from an archive, using names

<?php
$zip
= new ZipArchive;
if (
$zip->open('test1.zip') === TRUE) {
$zip->deleteName('testfromfile.php');
$zip->deleteName('testDir/');
$zip->close();
echo
'ok';
} else {
echo
'failed';
}
?>
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