ZipArchive::addFromString
(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL zip >= 1.1.0)
ZipArchive::addFromString — Add a file to a ZIP archive using its contents
Description
$name, string $content, int $flags = ZipArchive::FL_OVERWRITE): boolAdd a file to a ZIP archive using its contents.
Note: For maximum portability, it is recommended to always use forward slashes (
/) as directory separator in ZIP filenames.
Parameters
-
name -
The name of the entry to create.
-
content -
The contents to use to create the entry. It is used in a binary safe mode.
-
flags -
Bitmask consisting of
ZipArchive::FL_OVERWRITE,ZipArchive::FL_ENC_GUESS,ZipArchive::FL_ENC_UTF_8,ZipArchive::FL_ENC_CP437. The behaviour of these constants is described on the ZIP constants page.
Return Values
Returns true on success or false on failure.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 / 1.18.0 |
flags was added.
|
Examples
Example #1 Add an entry to a new archive
<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
$res = $zip->open('test.zip', ZipArchive::CREATE);
if ($res === TRUE) {
$zip->addFromString('test.txt', 'file content goes here');
$zip->close();
echo 'ok';
} else {
echo 'failed';
}
?>
Example #2 Add file to a directory inside an archive
<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
if ($zip->open('test.zip') === TRUE) {
$zip->addFromString('dir/test.txt', 'file content goes here');
$zip->close();
echo 'ok';
} else {
echo 'failed';
}
?>
