(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
stream_get_contents — Reads remainder of a stream into a string
Identical to file_get_contents(), except that stream_get_contents() operates on an already open stream resource and returns the remaining contents in a string, up to length bytes and starting at the specified offset.
stream (resource)A stream resource (e.g. returned from fopen())
length (int) The maximum bytes to read. Defaults to null (read all the remaining buffer).
offset (int)Seek to the specified offset before reading. If this number is negative, no seeking will occur and reading will start from the current position.
Returns a string or false on failure.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 | length is now nullable. |
Example #1 stream_get_contents() example
<?php
if ($stream = fopen('http://www.example.com', 'r')) {
// print all the page starting at the offset 10
echo stream_get_contents($stream, -1, 10);
fclose($stream);
}
if ($stream = fopen('http://www.example.net', 'r')) {
// print the first 5 bytes
echo stream_get_contents($stream, 5);
fclose($stream);
}
?>Note: This function is binary-safe.
Note:
When specifying a
lengthvalue other thannull, this function will immediately allocate an internal buffer of that size even if the actual contents are significantly shorter.