PHP stat() Function
In this chapter you will learn:
- Definition for PHP stat() Function
- Syntax for PHP stat() Function
- Parameter for PHP stat() Function
- Return for PHP stat() Function
- Note on PHP stat() Function
- Example - returns information about a file.
Definition
The stat() function returns information about a file.
Syntax
PHP stat() Function has the following syntax.
stat(filename)
Parameter
Parameter | Is Required | Description |
---|---|---|
filename | Required. | Path to the file |
Return
This function returns an array with the following elements:
- [0] or [dev] - Device number
- [1] or [ino] - Inode number
- [2] or [mode] - Inode protection mode
- [3] or [nlink] - Number of links
- [4] or [uid] - User ID of owner
- [5] or [gid] - Group ID of owner
- [6] or [rdev] - Inode device type
- [7] or [size] - Size in bytes
- [8] or [atime] - Last access (as Unix timestamp)
- [9] or [mtime] - Last modified (as Unix timestamp)
- [10] or [ctime] - Last inode change (as Unix timestamp)
- [11] or [blksize] - Blocksize of filesystem IO (if supported)
- [12] or [blocks] - Number of blocks allocated
Note
The result of this function are cached. Use clearstatcache() to clear the cache.
Example
<?php//from jav a 2 s .co m
$stat = stat('test.txt');
echo 'Acces time: ' .$stat['atime'];
echo '\nModification time: ' .$stat['mtime'];
echo '\nDevice number: ' .$stat['dev'];
?>
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What you will learn in the next chapter:
- Definition for PHP symlink() Function
- Syntax for PHP symlink() Function
- Parameter for PHP symlink() Function
- Return for PHP symlink() Function
- Note on PHP symlink() Function
- Example - creates a symbolic link
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