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Asked: 2026-06-07T05:00:41+00:00

the code down below delete all files inside a folder called Images . No

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the code down below delete all files inside a folder called ” Images “. No complains everything works as it should, but is there a way to only delete the file which was created an hour ago or more then hour ago instead? Please show me how, I’m trying to learn by doing, please. Try to re-use the same code down below for better understanding and also to help users PHP programmer around the world

<?php
define('PATH', 'Images/');

function destroy($dir) {
    $mydir = opendir($dir);
    while(false !== ($file = readdir($mydir))) {
        if($file != "." && $file != "..") {
            chmod($dir.$file, 0777);
            if(is_dir($dir.$file)) {
                chdir('.');
                destroy($dir.$file.'/');
                rmdir($dir.$file) or DIE("couldn't delete $dir$file<br />");
            }
            else
                unlink($dir.$file) or DIE("couldn't delete $dir$file<br />");
        }
    }
    closedir($mydir);
}
destroy(PATH);
echo 'all done.';
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  1. Editorial Team

    You can use filemtime() or filectime(). In addition, you can’t use rmdir(), because you want to delete specific files.

    What you have to do

    1. date("U",filectime($file) – return the last time your file was modified in Unix Epoch time.

    2. unlink($file) – deletes the specified file. You have to use it instead of rmdir().

    3. An if and while/for statement is needed:

      while($file)
{
    if(date("U",filectime($file) <= time() - 3600)
    {
        unlink($file)
    }
}

    Then add it to your script:

    function destroy($dir) {
$mydir = opendir($dir);
while($file = readdir($mydir)) {
    if($file != "." && $file != "..") {
        chmod($dir.$file, 0777);
        if(is_dir($dir.$file)) {
            chdir('.');
            while($dir.$file) {
                if(date("U",filectime($file) >= time() - 3600)
                {
                    unlink($dir.$file)
                }
            }

        }
        else
            unlink($dir.$file) or DIE("couldn't delete $dir$file<br />");
    }
}
closedir($mydir);
}

    I hope it helps you.

    Remember:

    • There is no way to get the file creation time in Unix/Php
    • The current if statement returns true if the file was last changed more or equal to one hour ago
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