WP_Filesystem_Direct::copy() WordPress Method

The WP_Filesystem_Direct::copy() is a method used to recursively copy a directory from one location to another. This is a static method and does not require an instantiated object.

WP_Filesystem_Direct::copy( string $source, string $destination, bool $overwrite = false, int|false $mode = false ) #

Copies a file.


Parameters

$source

(string)(Required)Path to the source file.

$destination

(string)(Required)Path to the destination file.

$overwrite

(bool)(Optional) Whether to overwrite the destination file if it exists.

Default value: false

$mode

(int|false)(Optional) The permissions as octal number, usually 0644 for files, 0755 for dirs.

Default value: false


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Return

(bool) True on success, false on failure.


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Source

File: wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-direct.php

	public function copy( $source, $destination, $overwrite = false, $mode = false ) {
		if ( ! $overwrite && $this->exists( $destination ) ) {
			return false;
		}

		$rtval = copy( $source, $destination );

		if ( $mode ) {
			$this->chmod( $destination, $mode );
		}

		return $rtval;
	}


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Changelog

Changelog
VersionDescription
2.5.0Introduced.

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