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PHP Exercises : Get the directory path used for temporary file

PHP : Exercise-28 with Solution

Write a PHP script to get the directory path used for temporary files.

Sample Solution: -

PHP Code:

<?php
// Create a temporary file in the temporary 
// files directory using sys_get_temp_dir()
$temp_file = tempnam(sys_get_temp_dir(), 'Tux');
echo $temp_file."\n";
?>

Sample Output: 

/tmp/TuxN0kaAE

Flowchart:

Flowchart: Get the directory path used for temporary file

PHP Code Editor:

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PHP: Tips of the Day

Returns all elements in an array except for the first one

Example:

<?php
function tips_tail($items)
{
  return count($items) > 1 ? array_slice($items, 1) : $items;
}

print_r(tips_tail([1, 5, 7]));
?>

Output:

Array
(
    [0] => 5
    [1] => 7
)