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 $offset
]] )
Parameters
-
handle
(resource)
-
A stream resource (e.g. returned from fopen())
-
maxlength
(integer)
-
The maximum bytes to read. Defaults to -1 (read all the remaining
buffer).
-
offset
(integer)
-
Seek to the specified offset before reading. Added in PHP 5.1.0.
Return Values
Returns a string, or FALSE on failure.
Examples
Example #1 stream_get_contents() example
<?php
if ($stream = fopen('http://www.example.com', 'r')) {
echo stream_get_contents($stream, -1, 10);
fclose($stream);
}
if ($stream = fopen('http://www.example.net', 'r')) {
echo stream_get_contents($stream, 5);
fclose($stream);
}
?>
See Also
Note: This function is
binary-safe.
stream_filter_remove
