stream_get_contents
(PHP 5, PHP 7)
stream_get_contents — Reads remainder of a stream into a string
Description
stream_get_contents ( resource $handle [, int $maxlength = -1 [, int $offset = -1 ]] ) : string|false
Identical to file_get_contents(), except that stream_get_contents() operates on an already open stream resource and returns the remaining contents in a string, up to maxlength bytes and starting at the specified offset.
Parameters
-
handle(resource) -
A stream resource (e.g. returned from fopen())
-
maxlength(int) -
The maximum bytes to read. Defaults to -1 (read all the remaining buffer).
-
offset(int) -
Seek to the specified offset before reading. If this number is negative, no seeking will occur and reading will start from the current position.
Return Values
Returns a string or false on failure.
Examples
Example #1 stream_get_contents() example
<?php
if ($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);
}
?> Notes
Note: This function is binary-safe.
See Also
- fgets() - Gets line from file pointer
- fread() - Binary-safe file read
- fpassthru() - Output all remaining data on a file pointer
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