ZipArchive::addEmptyDir

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL zip >= 1.8.0)

ZipArchive::addEmptyDir — Add a new directory

Description

public function ZipArchive::addEmptyDir(string $dirname, int $flags = 0): bool

Adds an empty directory in the archive.

Parameters

dirname: The directory to add.
flags: Bitmask consisting of ZipArchive::FL_ENC_GUESS, ZipArchive::FL_ENC_UTF_8, ZipArchive::FL_ENC_CP437. The behaviour of these constants is described on the ZIP constants page.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version	Description
8.0.0, PECL zip 1.18.0	`flags` was added.

Examples

Example #1 Create a new directory in an archive

<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
if ($zip->open('test.zip') === TRUE) {
    if($zip->addEmptyDir('newDirectory')) {
        echo 'Created a new root directory';
    } else {
        echo 'Could not create the directory';
    }
    $zip->close();
} else {
    echo 'failed';
}
?>