is_executable() function in PHP

The is_executable() function checks whether a file is executable. It returns TRUE if the file exists and is executable. It returns FALSE on error.

Syntax

is_executable(file_path)

Parameters

• file_path − The path of the file.

Return

The is_executable() function returns TRUE if the file exists and is executable. It returns FALSE on error.

Example

<?php
   $check = "D:/tutorials/setup.exe";
   if (is_executable($check))
   echo ("Executable!");
   else
   echo ("Not executable!");
?>

Output

Executable!

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Example

<?php
   $check = "D:/tutorials/java.docx";
   if (is_executable($check))
   echo ("Executable!");
   else
   echo ("Not executable!");
?>

Output

Not executable!