Hi all,

file_exists and is_readable perfom there test with real UID/GID.
Is there any functions that tests file existance with effective UID/GID ?

Note: stat is not an option because it raises an E_WARNING if the file
is not readable.

Thanks,
Manuel

On 10/24/07, Manuel Vacelet <manuel.vacelet@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> file_exists and is_readable perfom there test with real UID/GID.
> Is there any functions that tests file existance with effective UID/GID ?
>
> Note: stat is not an option because it raises an E_WARNING if the file
> is not readable.
>
> Thanks,
> Manuel
>
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That's what you have things like <? ini_set("display_errors", "off"); ?>

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Daniel Brown wrote:
> On 10/24/07, Manuel Vacelet <manuel.vacelet@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> file_exists and is_readable perfom there test with real UID/GID.
>> Is there any functions that tests file existance with effective UID/GID ?
>>
>> Note: stat is not an option because it raises an E_WARNING if the file
>> is not readable.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Manuel
>>
>> --
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>> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
>>
>>
>
> That's what you have things like <? ini_set("display_errors", "off"); ?>
>

what about doing it like this?

<?php

$filename = __FILE__;

$stat_info = @stat($filename);

if ( $stat_info ) {
// do something...
}

The '@' will suppress the E_WARNING notice
if stat fails the condition will fail.

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and some have greatness thrust upon them."

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by William Shakespeare

On 10/24/07, Jim Lucas <lists@cmsws.com> wrote:
> Daniel Brown wrote:
> > On 10/24/07, Manuel Vacelet <manuel.vacelet@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> file_exists and is_readable perfom there test with real UID/GID.
> >> Is there any functions that tests file existance with effective UID/GID ?
> >>
> >> Note: stat is not an option because it raises an E_WARNING if the file
> >> is not readable.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Manuel
> >>
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> >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)
> >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
> >>
> >>
> >
> > That's what you have things like <? ini_set("display_errors", "off"); ?>
> >
>
> what about doing it like this?
>
> <?php
>
> $filename = __FILE__;
>
> $stat_info = @stat($filename);
>
> if ( $stat_info ) {
> // do something...
> }
>
> The '@' will suppress the E_WARNING notice
> if stat fails the condition will fail.

I much prefer the second solution (Jim's one) even if I find that php
limitation amazing !

Thank you for your .
Cheers,
Manuel