READGZFILE(3) 1 READGZFILE(3)readgzfile - Output a gz-fileSYNOPSIS
int readgzfile (string $filename, [int $use_include_path])
DESCRIPTION
Reads a file, decompresses it and writes it to standard output.
readgzfile(3) can be used to read a file which is not in gzip format; in this case readgzfile(3) will directly read from the file without
decompression.
PARAMETERS
o $filename
- The file name. This file will be opened from the filesystem and its contents written to standard output.
o $use_include_path
- You can set this optional parameter to 1, if you want to search for the file in the include_path too.
RETURN VALUES
Returns the number of (uncompressed) bytes read from the file. If an error occurs, FALSE is returned and unless the function was called as
@readgzfile, an error message is printed.
SEE ALSO gzpassthru(3), gzfile(3), gzopen(3).
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READFILE(3) 1 READFILE(3)readfile - Outputs a fileSYNOPSIS
int readfile (string $filename, [bool $use_include_path = false], [resource $context])
DESCRIPTION
Reads a file and writes it to the output buffer.
PARAMETERS
o $filename
- The filename being read.
o $use_include_path
- You can use the optional second parameter and set it to TRUE, if you want to search for the file in the include_path, too.
o $context
- A context stream resource.
RETURN VALUES
Returns the number of bytes read from the file. If an error occurs, FALSE is returned and unless the function was called as @readfile(3),
an error message is printed.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
Forcing a download using readfile(3)
<?php
$file = 'monkey.gif';
if (file_exists($file)) {
header('Content-Description: File Transfer');
header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename='.basename($file));
header('Expires: 0');
header('Cache-Control: must-revalidate');
header('Pragma: public');
header('Content-Length: ' . filesize($file));
readfile($file);
exit;
}
?>
The above example will output something similar to:[NOT DISPLAYABLE MEDIA]Open / Save dialogue
NOTES
Note
readfile(3) will not present any memory issues, even when sending large files, on its own. If you encounter an out of memory error
ensure that output buffering is off with ob_get_level(3).
Tip
A URL can be used as a filename with this function if the fopen wrappers have been enabled. See fopen(3) for more details on how to
specify the filename. See the "Supported Protocols and Wrappers" for links to information about what abilities the various wrappers
have, notes on their usage, and information on any predefined variables they may provide.
Note
Context support was added with PHP 5.0.0. For a description of contexts, refer to "Streams".
SEE ALSO fpassthru(3), file(3), fopen(3), include(3), require(3), virtual(3), file_get_contents(3), "Supported Protocols and Wrappers".
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