PHP fileinode() Function

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Example

Return the file inode of "test.txt":

<?php
echo fileinode("test.txt");
?>
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Definition and Usage

The fileinode() function returns the inode of the specified file.

Note: The result of this function is cached. Use clearstatcache() to clear the cache.

Syntax

fileinode(filename)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
filename Required. Specifies the path to the file to check

Technical Details

Return Value: The inode number of the file on success, FALSE on failure
PHP Version: 4.0+
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