Deletes recursively a directory from the server's disk

delete_directory.php

<?php
/**
 * Delete recursively a directory
 * Gist : https://gist.github.com/Gabyfle/d7e74e70da6efbeab1c3b2f9636dc178
 *
 * @param string $path
 */
function delete_directory(string $path): void
{
    $files = new \DirectoryIterator($path);

    foreach ($files as $file) {
        if ($file->isDot() === false) {
            if($file->isFile()) {
                unlink($file->getPathname());
            } elseif ($file->isDir()) {
                self::delete_directory($file->getPathname());
            }
        }
    }
    rmdir($path);
}