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PHP | SplFileInfo getRealPath() Function

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The SplFileInfo::getRealPath() function is an inbuilt function of Standard PHP Library (SPL) in PHP which is used to get absolute file path. Syntax:
int SplFileInfo::getRealPath( void )
Parameters: This function does not accept any parameter. Return values: This function returns the path to the file on success. Below Programs illustrate the SplFileInfo::getRealPath() function in PHP: Program 1: php
<?php

// PHP Program to illustrate 
// Splfileinfo getRealPath function

$file = new SplFileInfo("gfg.txt");
$gfg = $file->getRealPath();

// Print real path if exist
var_dump($gfg . "</br>");

$file = new SplFileInfo(__FILE__);
$gfg = $file->getRealPath();

// Print real path if exist
var_dump($gfg);

?>
Output:
string(26) "/var/www/html/gfg.txt
" string(22) "/var/www/html/cons.php" 
Program 2: php
<?php

// PHP program to use array to check multiple files
$GFG = array (
    "/home/rajvir/Desktop/GeeksforGeeks/dummy.php",
    "/home/rajvir/Desktop/gfg_code.cpp",
    "/var/www/html/gfg1.php",
    "dummy.php"
);
 
foreach ($GFG as &$file_name) {
     
    // Create new SplFile Object
    $file = new SplFileInfo($file_name);

    $gfg = $file->getRealPath();

    // Print real path if exist
    var_dump($gfg. "</br>");
}
?>
Output:
string(49) "/home/rajvir/Desktop/GeeksforGeeks/dummy.php
" string(38) "/home/rajvir/Desktop/gfg_code.cpp
" string(5) "
" string(28) "/var/www/html/dummy.php
Reference: http://php.net/manual/en/splfileinfo.getrealpath.php

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