PHP Open File
PHP fopen() function is used to open file or URL and returns resource. The fopen() function accepts two arguments: $filename and $mode. The $filename represents the file to be opended and $mode represents the file mode for example read-only, read-write, write-only etc.
Syntax
resource fopen ( string $filename , string $mode [, bool $use_include_path = false [, resource $context ]] )
PHP Open File Mode
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| r | Opens file in read-only mode. It places the file pointer at the beginning of the file. |
| r+ | Opens file in read-write mode. It places the file pointer at the beginning of the file. |
| w | Opens file in write-only mode. It places the file pointer to the beginning of the file and truncates the file to zero length. If file is not found, it creates a new file. |
| w+ | Opens file in read-write mode. It places the file pointer to the beginning of the file and truncates the file to zero length. If file is not found, it creates a new file. |
| a | Opens file in write-only mode. It places the file pointer to the end of the file. If file is not found, it creates a new file. |
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PHP Open File Example
PHP Example
<?php
$handle = fopen("c:folderfile.txt", "r");
?>