is this pointing to the directory where the current file is executed?
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'DOCUMENT_ROOT'
The document root directory under which the current script is executing, as defined in the server's configuration file.
ILMV
2010-01-15 14:20:18
you're contradicting yourself
SilentGhost
2010-01-15 14:21:54
A:
The document root directory under which the current script is executing, as defined in the server's configuration file.
as the name implies it's a root directory.
SilentGhost
2010-01-15 14:21:32
+1
A:
From http://php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.server.php
'DOCUMENT_ROOT' The document root directory under which the current script is executing, as defined in the server's configuration file.
rogeriopvl
2010-01-15 14:21:48
A:
Yes it is. It's a path relative to the root of your server (not your document root) that describes the directory of the current script. It does not have a trailing slash.
mattbasta
2010-01-15 14:21:48
+1
A:
Maybe, depending on how the server is set up. A much better method is:
echo dirname(__FILE__); // return the absolute file-path to where the current PHP file is
Extrakun
2010-01-15 14:21:59
+3
A:
No, it points to the root of your webserver - the topmost folder of your website.
If you want the directory of the current file, use:
dirname(__FILE__);
adam
2010-01-15 14:22:00
+1: This is the correct way to do it. (I realize I posted this twice, but the two answers mentioning this solution were literally posted 1 second apart... 49 and 50 seconds before I loaded this page)
R. Bemrose
2010-01-15 14:26:34
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No, it's not,
DOCUMENT_ROOT points to the root directory of your webserver, while PATH_INFO points to the directory where the current file is executed.
Harmen
2010-01-15 14:22:01