PHP chown() Function

The chown() function changes the owner of the specified file.

Returns TRUE on success and FALSE on failure.

bool chown ( string $filename , mixed $user )

Attempts to change the owner of the file filename to user user. Only the superuser may change the owner of a file.

Example -

The above example will output something similar to:

Example -

ParameterDescription
fileRequired. Specifies the file to check
ownerRequired. Specifies the new owner. Can be a user name or a user ID.