PHP fgets() Function

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Example

Read one line from the open file:

<?php
$file = fopen("test.txt","r");
echo fgets($file);
fclose($file);
?>
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Definition and Usage

The fgets() function returns a line from an open file.

Syntax

fgets(file, length)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
file Required. Specifies the open file to return a line from
length Optional. Specifies the number of bytes to read. Reading stops when length-1 bytes have been reached, or when a new line occurs, or on EOF. If no length is specified, it reads until end of the line


Technical Details

Return Value: A single line read from the file on success, FALSE on EOF or error
PHP Version: 4.0+
Binary Safe: Yes, in PHP 4.3

More Examples

Example

Read open file, line by line:

<?php
$file = fopen("test.txt","r");

while(! feof($file))
  {
  echo fgets($file). "<br />";
  }

fclose($file);
?>
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