Clears file status cache
Syntax
clearstatcache(bool $clear_realpath_cache = false, string $filename = ""): void
Parameters
clear_realpath_cacheWhether to clear the realpath cache or not.
filenameClear the realpath and the stat cache for a specific filename only; only used if clear_realpath_cache is TRUE.
Return
No value is returned.
Examples
1
<?
function myfunction($filename)
{
$stat = stat($filename);
$uid = $stat["uid"];
$posix_getpwuid = posix_getpwuid($uid);
return $posix_getpwuid["name"];
}
$format = "%s: %s\n";
$filename = "clearstatcache.txt";
printf($format, date("r"), myfunction($filename));
chown($filename, "myowner");
printf($format, date("r"), myfunction($filename));
clearstatcache();
printf($format, date("r"), myfunction($filename));
?>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:38:21 +0000: root Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:38:21 +0000: root Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:38:21 +0000: myowner
