ftp_size

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

ftp_size — Returns the size of the given file

Description

ftp_size(FTP\Connection$ftp, string$filename): int

ftp_size() returns the size of the given file in bytes.

Note:
Not all servers support this feature.

Parameters

ftp: An FTP\Connection instance.
filename: The remote file.

Return Values

Returns the file size on success, or -1 on error.

Changelog

Version	Description
8.1.0	The `ftp` parameter expects an FTP\Connection instance now; previously, a resource was expected.

Examples

Example #1 ftp_size() example

<?php

$file = 'somefile.txt';

// set up basic connection
$ftp = ftp_connect($ftp_server);

// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($ftp, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);

// get the size of $file
$res = ftp_size($ftp, $file);

if ($res != -1) {
 echo "size of $file is $res bytes";
} else {
 echo "couldn't get the size";
}

// close the connection
ftp_close($ftp);

?>