stream_get_contents
(PHP 5)
stream_get_contents -- Reads remainder of a stream into a string
Description
string
stream_get_contents ( resource handle [, int maxlength [, int offset]])
Identical to file_get_contents(), except that
stream_get_contents() operates on an already open
stream resource and returns the remaining contents in a string, up to
maxlength bytes and starting at the specified
offset.
Parameter List
- handle (resource)
A stream resource (e.g. returned from fopen())
- maxlength (integer)
The maximum bytes to read. Defaults to -1 (read all the remaining
buffer).
- offset (integer)
Seek to the specified offset before reading. Added in PHP 5.1.0.
Return Values
Returns a string, or FALSE on failure.
Examples
Example 1. stream_get_contents() example
<?php
if ($stream = fopen('http://www.example.com', 'r')) {
// print all the page starting at the offset 10
echo stream_get_contents($stream, -1, 10);
fclose($stream);
}
if ($stream = fopen('http://www.example.net', 'r')) {
// print the first 5 bytes
echo stream_get_contents($stream, 5);
fclose($stream);
}
?>
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See Also
Note: This function is
binary-safe.