Warning when using filesize()

[Numberman]

When I use the fuction filesize() in a document, I get the following warning:

Warning: stat failed for (errno=2 - No such file or directory) in /home/httpd/vhosts/ut2k4mods.com/httpdocs/benstock/admin/admin.php on line 43

The actual function works (it displays the corrent size). How can I rectify the error?

[hakre]

hi numbermann,

if you're shure it works even you get the stats error, use this it with an '@' in front:

[b]@[/b]filesize();

.

this will prevent displaying error and warning messages of only this statement, so you won't need to modify error reporting parameters for it.

anyways, the error message states that the file has not be found, so the filesize couldn't be return correctly in theory. check clearstatcache [php.net], this might help if the file exists for real.

--hakre

[Numberman]

I was getting the error because I was using filesize() in a function that didn't define a value for it (I was using a function take to get it).

Thanks for your help, now I don't get the error.

[yt404]

i had the same error, the file didn't exist, check if the file is there

[WhosAWhata]

if the file may or may not be there the way to go is to either use @ or an if statement

ex1.
$file="file.txt";
@unlink($file);

ex2.
$file="file.txt";
if(file_exists($file)) {
unlink($file);
}