Example
Return information about the open file:
html
<?php
$file = fopen("test.txt","r");
print_r(fstat($file));
fclose($file);
?>
Definition and Usage
The fstat() function returns information about an open file.
Note: The results from this function will differ from server to server. The array may contain the number index, the name index, or both.
Tip: This function is similar to stat(), except that with this function the file must be open.
Syntax
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fstat(file)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| file | Required. Specifies the open file to check |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | An array with information about the open file: [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 |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 4.0+ |