CodeIgniter\Files\File() and FileNotFoundException issue with creating new files

[timothymarois]

I'm adding this as an issue because you're unable to create a file using the file class. It automatically hits FileNotFoundException when the file does not exist, and preventing $file->openFile('w') from allowing it to create the file.

As for documentation: Getting a File instance

The file does not need to exist.

Technically it will need to exist, because without using a try/catch the application will crash. Forcing you to use the default fopen if you need to create the file on the fly.

[lonnieezell]

Ah. Looks like docs may be off there, since you can bypass the exception by passing false as the second parameter in the constructor:

$file = new File($path, false);

I'm guessing I originally meant it to be default to false... and then forgot to change docs when it was changed. Most likely while I was working on the Image library.

see: https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter4/blob/develop/system/Files/File.php#L61

[timothymarois]

ah I see. cool. no worries then.