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realpath_cache_get

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.2, PHP 7, PHP 8)

realpath_cache_getGet realpath cache entries

Description

realpath_cache_get(): array

Get the contents of the realpath cache.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns an array of realpath cache entries. The keys are original path entries, and the values are arrays of data items, containing the resolved path, expiration date, and other options kept in the cache.

Examples

Example #1 realpath_cache_get() example

<?php
var_dump
(realpath_cache_get());
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

array(2) {
  ["/test"]=>
  array(4) {
    ["key"]=>
    int(123456789)
    ["is_dir"]=>
    bool(true)
    ["realpath"]=>
    string(5) "/test"
    ["expires"]=>
    int(1260318939)
  }
  ["/test/test.php"]=>
  array(4) {
    ["key"]=>
    int(987654321)
    ["is_dir"]=>
    bool(false)
    ["realpath"]=>
    string(12) "/root/test.php"
    ["expires"]=>
    int(1260318939)
  }
}

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phil at code67 dot com
9 years ago
Note that the realpath cache is not used if either safe_mode is on or an open_basedir restriction is in effect.
This is having a huge performance effect, causing lots of calls to lstat.

A bugreport has already been filed at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=52312
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