Add a new directory
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    ZipArchive::addEmptyDir

    (PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL zip >= 1.8.0)

    ZipArchive::addEmptyDir — Add a new directory

    Description

    public ZipArchive::addEmptyDir(string $dirname, int $flags = 0): bool

    Adds an empty directory in the archive.

    Parameters

    dirname

    The directory to add.

    flags

    Bitmask consisting of ZipArchive::FL_ENC_GUESS, ZipArchive::FL_ENC_UTF_8, ZipArchive::FL_ENC_CP437. The behaviour of these constants is described on the ZIP constants page.

    Return Values

    Returns true on success or false on failure.

    Changelog

    Version Description
    8.0.0 / 1.18.0 flags was added.

    Examples

    Example #1 Create a new directory in an archive

    <?php$zip = new ZipArchive;if ($zip->open('test.zip') === TRUE) {    if($zip->addEmptyDir('newDirectory')) {        echo 'Created a new root directory';    } else {        echo 'Could not create the directory';    }    $zip->close();} else {    echo 'failed';}?>