Php file_exists does not work

Question

I want to check if a file in a directory exists. I my case it does exist.

if(file_exists("C:\\xampp\\htdocs\\myApp\\img1.jpg"))
{
    echo "is file";
    exit;
}

Here is an image of that path:

But somehow this does not work.

windows wants two backspaces after the drive letter. and since you have to escape them, you have to write four backspaces after C: — Franz Gleichmann
– Franz Gleichmann, Commented Oct 28, 2016 at 7:58
"On windows, use //computername/share/filename or \\computername\share\filename to check files on network shares." — kosta
– kosta, Commented Oct 28, 2016 at 7:59
than this will work if(file_exists("C://xampp/htdocs/myApp/img1.jpg")) — devpro
– devpro, Commented Oct 28, 2016 at 8:01

rationalboss · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-28 08:01:04Z

1

Forward slashes will also work on Windows. You can use forward slashes so you do not need to escape them:

if (file_exists("C:/xampp/htdocs/myApp/img1.jpg"))
{
    echo "file exists";
    exit;
}

answered Oct 28, 2016 at 8:01

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Razib Al Mamun · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-28 08:52:15Z

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Please use only one \ and follow bellow :

if(file_exists("C:\xampp\htdocs\myApp\img1.jpg"))
{
    echo "is file";
    exit;
}

or

if(file_exists("img1.jpg"))
{
    echo "is file";
    exit;
}

because img1.jpg is your project root folder

answered Oct 28, 2016 at 8:52

Razib Al Mamun

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can you explain your project folder/file structure?