(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
readgzfile — Output a gz-file
readgzfile(string $filename, bool $use_include_path = false): int|false
Reads a file, decompresses it and writes it to standard output.
readgzfile() can be used to read a file which is not in gzip format; in this case readgzfile() will directly read from the file without decompression.
filenameThe file name. This file will be opened from the filesystem and its contents written to standard output.
use_include_pathtrue the include_path will be used to determine which file to open. Returns the number of (uncompressed) bytes read from the file on success, or false on failure
Upon failure, an E_WARNING is emitted.
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https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.readgzfile.php