PHP Open Read

PHP Open Read


fopen(): PHP fopen() function is used to open a file. First parameter of fopen() contains name of the file which is to be opened and second parameter tells about mode in which file needs to be opened, 
Syntax for fopen()
 
                   fopen("file_name", "mode");
 
There are two parameters for the fopen() function.
Parameters -"file_name" : The name of the file to be opened comes here.
                        Mode: The mode on which this file has to be opened, that mode comes here.
 
Modes are used to open the file.
Some Modes to Open the File
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.
a+
Opens file in read-write mode. It places the file pointer to the end of the file. If file is not found, it creates a new file.
x
Creates and opens file in write-only mode. It places the file pointer at the beginning of the file. If file is found, fopen() function returns FALSE.
x+
It is same as x but it creates and opens file in read-write mode.
c
Opens file in write-only mode. If the file does not exist, it is created. If it exists, it is neither truncated (as opposed to 'w'), nor the call to this function fails (as is the case with 'x'). The file pointer is positioned on the beginning of the file
c+
It is same as c but it opens file in read-write mode.

 

 fOpen () Example :
we have two file(myphp.text)and (fOpen.php)
file1:
file2 :
when we execute fOpen.php output is :

fread():The fread() function is used to read data from a file. After file is opened using fopen() the contents of data are read using fread(). It takes two arguments. One is file pointer and another is file size in bytes,

Example :

same as we have two file (myphp.text) and (fOpen.php)

file1 :

file2:

when we execute output is(Hello W) because we given filesize is 7