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SplFileInfo::isFile

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.2, PHP 7, PHP 8)

SplFileInfo::isFile — Tells if the object references a regular file

Description

public function SplFileInfo::isFile(): bool

Checks if the file referenced by this SplFileInfo object exists and is a regular file.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns true if the file exists and is a regular file (not a link), false otherwise.

Examples

Example #1 SplFileInfo::isFile() example

<?php
$info = new SplFileInfo(__FILE__);
var_dump($info->isFile());

$info = new SplFileInfo(dirname(__FILE__));
var_dump($info->isFile());
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

bool(true)
bool(false)


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^SplFileInfoLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026