File - NativePHP mobile v4

File

Overview#

The File API performs native file operations — moving and copying files — using each platform's file system directly.

It's a core built-in: the facade resolves with nothing to install or register.

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use Native\Mobile\Facades\File;

use Native\Mobile\Facades\File;

Move#

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$ok = File::move('/path/to/source.txt', '/path/to/destination.txt'); // bool

$ok = File::move('/path/to/source.txt', '/path/to/destination.txt'); // bool

Copy#

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$ok = File::copy('/path/to/source.txt', '/path/to/copy.txt'); // bool

$ok = File::copy('/path/to/source.txt', '/path/to/copy.txt'); // bool

Both methods return a bool — true on success, false if the operation failed.

Parameter	Type	Description
`from`	string	Source file path
`to`	string	Destination file path

Behavior#

Parent directories are created automatically if they don't exist.
An existing destination file is overwritten.
File integrity is verified after a copy.
On Android, if a rename fails across file systems, it falls back to copy + delete.

Example#

Move a recording out of temporary storage into a permanent location:

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use Native\Mobile\Facades\File;
 
$temp = sys_get_temp_dir().'/recording.m4a';
$permanent = storage_path('recordings/recording.m4a');
 
if (File::move($temp, $permanent)) {
    // saved
}

use Native\Mobile\Facades\File;

$temp = sys_get_temp_dir().'/recording.m4a';
$permanent = storage_path('recordings/recording.m4a');

if (File::move($temp, $permanent)) {
    // saved
}