zip_entry_read

Read from an open directory entry

Warning

This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 8.0.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.

Description

stringfalse zip_entry_read(resource $zip_entry, int $len = 1024)

Reads from an open directory entry.

Parameters

zip_entry

A directory entry returned by zip_read.

len

The number of bytes to return.

Note:

This should be the uncompressed length you wish to read.

Return Values

Returns the data read, empty string on end of a file, or false on error.

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 This function is deprecated in favor of the Object API, see ZipArchive::getFromIndex.

See Also

  • zip_entry_open
  • zip_entry_close
  • zip_entry_filesize