php-doc-en/reference/filesystem/functions/fpassthru.xml
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<refentry id="function.fpassthru">
<refnamediv>
<refname>fpassthru</refname>
<refpurpose>Output all remaining data on a file pointer</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>fpassthru</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>handle</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<simpara>
Reads to EOF on the given file pointer from the current position and
writes the results to the output buffer.
</simpara>
<simpara>
If an error occurs, <function>fpassthru</function> returns
&false;. Otherwise, <function>fpassthru</function> returns
the number of characters read from <parameter>handle</parameter>
and passed through to the output.
</simpara>
<simpara>
The file pointer must be valid, and must point to a file successfully
opened by <function>fopen</function>, <function>popen</function>, or
<function>fsockopen</function>. You may need to call
<function>rewind</function> to reset the file pointer to the beginning of
the file if you have already written data to the file. The file is
closed when <function>fpassthru</function> is done reading it (leaving
<parameter>handle</parameter> useless).
</simpara>
<simpara>
If you just want to dump the contents of a file to the output buffer,
without first modifying it or seeking to a particular offset, you may
want to use the <function>readfile</function>, which saves you
the <function>fopen</function> call.
</simpara>
<note>
<para>
When using <function>fpassthru</function> on a binary file on Windows
systems, you should make sure to open the file in binary mode by
appending a <literal>b</literal> to the mode used in the call to
<function>fopen</function>.
</para>
<para>
You are encouraged to use the <literal>b</literal> flag when dealing
with binary files, even if your system does not require it, so that
your scripts will be more portable.
</para>
</note>
<simpara>
See also <function>readfile</function>,
<function>fopen</function>, <function>popen</function>, and
<function>fsockopen</function>
</simpara>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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