Copy a file, or recursively copy a folder and its contents in PHP

copyr.php

<?php
/**
 * Copy a file, or recursively copy a folder and its contents
 *
 * @author      Aidan Lister <[email protected]>
 * @version     1.0.1
 * @link        http://aidanlister.com/2004/04/recursively-copying-directories-in-php/
 * @param       string $source Source path
 * @param       string $dest Destination path
 * @return      bool     Returns TRUE on success, FALSE on failure
 */
function copyr($source, $dest) {
	// Check for symlinks
	if (is_link($source)) {
			return symlink(readlink($source), $dest);
	}
	// Simple copy for a file
	if (is_file($source)) {
		return copy($source, $dest);
	}
	// Make destination directory
	if (!is_dir($dest)) {
		mkdir($dest);
	}
	// Loop through the folder
	$dir = dir($source);
	while (false !== $entry = $dir->read()) {
		// Skip pointers
		if ($entry == '.' || $entry == '..') {
			continue;
		}
		// Deep copy directories
		copyr("$source/$entry", "$dest/$entry");
	}
	// Clean up
	$dir->close();
	return true;
}
/**
 * Makes directory
 * @link  http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5425891/check-if-directory-exists-php
 * @param string $pathname The directory path.
 * @param int $mode [optional]<p>
 *                         The mode is 0777 by default, which means the widest possible
 *                         access. For more information on modes, read the details
 *                         on the <b>chmod</b> page.
 *                         </p>
 * @since 11/23/12 12:43 PM
 * @return bool <p><b>INT</b> on success or <b>FALSE</b> on failure.
 *                         1 - The directory $pathname was successfully created.
 *                         </p>
 */
function mkdir($pathname, $mode = 0777) {
	$p = "";
	$pathname = explode('/', $pathname);
	foreach ($pathname as $path) {
		$p .= $path . "/";
		if (!file_exists($p)) {
			if (!mkdir($p, $mode)) {
				return false;
			}
		}
	}
	return 1;
}