What is the difference between using copy() and move()
function in PHP file uploading?

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What is the difference between using copy() and move() function in PHP file uploading?..

Answer / hitha

Copy :Makes a copy of a file. Returns TRUE if the copy
succeeded, otherwise FALSE.syntax is
copy(source,destination)


Move : If the file is valid, it was uploaded via PHP's
HTTP POST upload mechanism, it will be moved to the
filename given by destination.Otherwise no action will
occur, and move_uploaded_file() will return FALSE.
syntax is same as copy().

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What is the difference between using copy() and move() function in PHP file uploading?..

Answer / sarah crewe

copying a file means making a duplicate copy of the file,
moving a file means to drag a file from one place to another. it will have the same effect like cut and paste.

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What is the difference between using copy() and move() function in PHP file uploading?..

Answer / vishwanath

copy the particular file source to target
for Example A directory have qw.txt copy to B directory
after the copy the A directory have qw.txt and B directory
have qw.txt
In move the A directoru does'n have qw.txt

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What is the difference between using copy() and move() function in PHP file uploading?..

Answer / jgjhgj

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What is the difference between using copy() and move() function in PHP file uploading?..

Answer / ashish zarkar intercom online

One Big difference between copy and move command that is we
can just use move command once but the copy can use more
then one thime

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