validate_file_to_edit( string $file, string[] $allowed_files = array() )

Makes sure that the file that was requested to be edited is allowed to be edited.

Description

Function will die if you are not allowed to edit the file.

Parameters

$file

(Required) File the user is attempting to edit.

$allowed_files

(Optional) Array of allowed files to edit.<br> $file must match an entry exactly.

Default value: array()

Return

(string|void) Returns the file name on success, dies on failure.

Source

File: wp-admin/includes/file.php

function validate_file_to_edit( $file, $allowed_files = array() ) {
	$code = validate_file( $file, $allowed_files );

	if (!$code )
		return $file;

	switch ( $code ) {
		case 1 :
			wp_die( __( 'Sorry, that file cannot be edited.' ) );

		// case 2 :
		// wp_die( __('Sorry, can&#8217;t call files with their real path.' ));

		case 3 :
			wp_die( __( 'Sorry, that file cannot be edited.' ) );
	}
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version	Description
1.5.0	Introduced.