gzread
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
gzread — Binary-safe gz-file read
Description
gzread(resource
$stream, int $length): string|false
gzread() reads up to length bytes
from the given gz-file pointer. Reading stops when
length (uncompressed) bytes have been read
or EOF is reached, whichever comes first.
Parameters
-
stream -
The gz-file pointer. It must be valid, and must point to a file successfully opened by gzopen().
-
length -
The number of bytes to read.
Return Values
The data that have been read, or false on failure.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 7.4.0 |
This functions returns false on failure now; previously 0 was returned.
|
Examples
Example #1 gzread() example
<?php
// get contents of a gz-file into a string
$filename = "/usr/local/something.txt.gz";
$zd = gzopen($filename, "r");
$contents = gzread($zd, 10000);
gzclose($zd);
?>
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