stream_get_contents
(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
stream_get_contents — Reads remainder of a stream into a string
Parameters
stream (resource)-
A stream resource (e.g. returned from fopen())
length (int)-
The maximum bytes to read. Defaults to null (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.
Note:
When specifying a length value other than null, this function will
immediately allocate an internal buffer of that size even if the
actual contents are significantly shorter.
See Also
- fgets() - Gets line from file pointer
- fread() - Binary-safe file read
- fpassthru() - Output all remaining data on a file pointer
