php-doc-en/reference/filesystem/functions/readfile.xml
Jakub Vrana 6e83b49413 Context parameter (bug #32499)
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
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<refentry id="function.readfile">
<refnamediv>
<refname>readfile</refname>
<refpurpose>Outputs a file</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>readfile</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>filename</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>bool</type><parameter>use_include_path</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>resource</type><parameter>context</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
Reads a file and writes it to the output buffer.
</para>
<para>
Returns the number of bytes read from the file. If an error
occurs, &false; is returned and unless the function was called as
@<function>readfile</function>, an error message is printed.
</para>
&tip.fopen-wrapper;
<para>
You can use the optional second parameter and set it to &true;, if
you want to search for the file in the <link
linkend="ini.include-path">include_path</link>, too.
</para>
&note.context-support;
<para>
See also <function>fpassthru</function>,
<function>file</function>, <function>fopen</function>,
<function>include</function>, <function>require</function>,
<function>virtual</function>, <function>file_get_contents</function>,
and <xref linkend="wrappers"/>.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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