PHP getcwd() Function Usage and Example

PHP Directory Reference Manual

The getcwd() function gets the current working directory

Syntax

string getcwd(void);

Definition and Usage

It gets the current working directory.

Parameter

Return value

Successfully returns the current working directory, returns FALSE on failure.

Online Example

The following is the usage of this function, getting the current working directory:

<?php
　　　echo getcwd() . "\n";
　　　
　　　getcwd('html');
　　　
　　　echo getcwd() . "\n";
?>

Output result:

/home/w3codebox
/home/w3codebox/html