What is the best way to delete a directory with content in PHP?

When deleting a directory with content in PHP, it's important to ensure that all files and subdirectories within the directory are also removed. This can be done by recursively deleting all contents before deleting the directory itself. One way to achieve this is by using the `rmdir()` function in combination with `glob()` to get a list of all files and subdirectories within the directory. 

function deleteDirectory($dir) {
    if (!file_exists($dir)) {
        return false;
    }
    
    $files = glob($dir . '/*');
    
    foreach ($files as $file) {
        is_dir($file) ? deleteDirectory($file) : unlink($file);
    }
    
    rmdir($dir);
}
```

To delete a directory with content, simply call the `deleteDirectory()` function with the path to the directory you want to delete:

```php
deleteDirectory('path/to/directory');

Keywords

PHP delete directory rmdir recursive unlink

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