What alternative methods can be used to delete a file with a partially known filename in PHP?

When trying to delete a file with a partially known filename in PHP, you can use the glob() function to search for the file based on a pattern matching the known part of the filename. This function returns an array of filenames that match the pattern, allowing you to delete the desired file. 

// Define the known part of the filename
$knownFilename = 'partial_filename';

// Use glob() to search for files matching the pattern
$files = glob($knownFilename . '*');

// Loop through the array of matching filenames and delete the file
foreach ($files as $file) {
    unlink($file);
}

Keywords

unlink glob basename preg_grep file_exists

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