Is it better to use fwrite() or move_uploaded_file()?

Question

It's more of a coding standards question this one. Which one is, if I can call it "better" to use in file upload handler scripts?

I know that fwrite() and it's accompanying methods for reading and writing can do it in chunks but using move_uploaded_file() is much more elegant and shorter code.

Thanks

Answer 1

Use move_uploaded_file(). It does extra checks to ensure the user is not into any funny business. Also, using fread() and fwrite() copies the file, instead of moving it, which is a few orders of magnitude more costly than just moving it (which basically just changes it's name, given that the source and the destination are on the same partition).