recursive_directory_delete.php

<?php
function recursive_remove_directory($directory, $empty=FALSE)
{
	if(substr($directory,-1) == '/')
	{
		$directory = substr($directory,0,-1);
	}
	if(!file_exists($directory) || !is_dir($directory))
	{
		return FALSE;
	}elseif(is_readable($directory))
	{
		$handle = opendir($directory);
		while (FALSE !== ($item = readdir($handle)))
		{
			if($item != '.' && $item != '..')
			{
				$path = $directory.'/'.$item;
				if(is_dir($path)) 
				{
					recursive_remove_directory($path);
				}else{
					unlink($path);
				}
			}
		}
		closedir($handle);
		if($empty == FALSE)
		{
			if(!rmdir($directory))
			{
				return FALSE;
			}
		}
	}
	return TRUE;
}
?>