php.log: what is the proper way to clear log file?

logging, php, unix

Solution

It is entirely safe to just delete the php.log file. It will be auto-created the next time it is needed.

Problem

I'm troubleshooting a php log file that has expanded way too rapidly and used up a lot of disk space. What is the best way to clear a log file? is it a problem to simply delete the log file? And will that log file be recreated as php tries to write to it?

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