stream_get_contents Reads remainder of a stream into a string stringstream_get_contents resourcehandle intmaxlength intoffset Identical to file_get_contents, except that stream_get_contents operates on an already open stream resource and returns the remaining contents in a string, up to maxlength bytes and starting at the specified offset. &reftitle.parameters; handle (resource) A stream resource (e.g. returned from fopen) maxlength (integer) The maximum bytes to read. Defaults to -1 (read all the remaining buffer). offset (integer) Seek to the specified offset before reading. Added in PHP 5.1.0. &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns a string, or &false; on failure. &reftitle.examples; ]]> &reftitle.seealso; fgets fread fpassthru ¬e.bin-safe;