php check file name exist, rename the file

Question

How do I check if file name exists, rename the file?

for example, I upload a image 1086_002.jpg if the file exists, rename the file as 1086_0021.

Answer 1

I feel this would be better. It will help keep track of how many times a file with the same name was uploaded. It works in the same way like Windows OS renames files if it finds one with the same name.

How it works: If the media directory has a file named 002.jpg and you try to upload a file with the same name, it will be saved as 002(1).jpg Another attempt to upload the same file will save the new file as 002(2).jpg

Hope it helps.

$uploaded_filename_with_ext = $_FILES['uploaded_image']['name'];
$fullpath = 'media/' . $uploaded_filename_with_ext;
$file_info = pathinfo($fullpath);
$uploaded_filename = $file_info['filename'];

$count = 1;                 
while (file_exists($fullpath)) {
  $info = pathinfo($fullpath);
  $fullpath = $info['dirname'] . '/' . $uploaded_filename
  . '(' . $count++ . ')'
  . '.' . $info['extension'];
}
$image->save($fullpath);