ZipArchive::getFromName

    (PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL zip >= 1.1.0)

    ZipArchive::getFromName — Returns the entry contents using its name

    Description

    publicZipArchive::getFromName(string$name, int$len = 0, int$flags = 0): string|false

    Returns the entry contents using its name.

    Parameters

    name

    Name of the entry

    len

    The length to be read from the entry. If 0, then the entire entry is read.

    flags

    The flags to use to find the entry. The following values may be ORed.

    Return Values

    Returns the contents of the entry on success or false on failure.

    Examples

    Example #1 Get the file contents

    <?php
    $zip     = new ZipArchive;
    if (    $zip->open('test1.zip') === TRUE) {
    echo     $zip->getFromName('testfromfile.php');
    $zip->close();
    } else {
    echo     'failed';
    }
    ?>

    Example #2 Convert an image from a zip entry

    <?php
    $z     = new ZipArchive();
    if (    $z->open(dirname(__FILE__) . '/test_im.zip')) {
    $im_string = $z->getFromName("pear_item.gif");
    $im = imagecreatefromstring($im_string);
    imagepng($im, 'b.png');
    }
    ?>

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