ZipArchive::addFromString
Add a file to a ZIP archive using its contents
Description
public bool ZipArchive::addFromString(string $name, string $content, int $flags = ZipArchive::FL_OVERWRITE)
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.
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';
}
?>