finfo_file
PHP >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL fileinfo >= 0.1.0
finfo_file - Return information about a file
Manual
finfo_file(
finfo$finfo,
string$filename,
[int$flags = FILEINFO_NONE],
[resource|null$context = null]
): string|false
finfo$finfo,
string$filename,
[int$flags = FILEINFO_NONE],
[resource|null$context = null]
): string|false
Object-oriented style
public stringfalsefinfo::file stringfilename intflagsFILEINFO_NONE resourcenullcontextnullParameters
- finfo
-
An finfo instance, returned by finfo_open.
- filename
-
Name of a file to be checked.
- flags
-
One or disjunction of more Fileinfo constants.
- context
-
For a description of contexts, refer to .
Return Values
Returns a textual description of the contents of the filename argument, or false if an error occurred.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
| 8.1.0 | The finfo parameter expects an finfo instance now; previously, a resource was expected. |
| 8.0.0 | context is nullable now. |