What is the purpose of the "move_uploaded_file" function in PHP file uploads?

The "move_uploaded_file" function in PHP is used to move an uploaded file to a new location on the server. This function is commonly used after a file has been successfully uploaded using the "move_uploaded_file" function to store the file in a specific directory for further processing or storage. 

$targetDirectory = "uploads/";
$targetFile = $targetDirectory . basename($_FILES["fileToUpload"]["name"]);

if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["fileToUpload"]["tmp_name"], $targetFile)) {
    echo "The file ". basename( $_FILES["fileToUpload"]["name"]). " has been uploaded.";
} else {
    echo "Sorry, there was an error uploading your file.";
}

Keywords

file uploads move_uploaded_file PHP function security server-side validation

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