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ZipArchive::getFromIndex

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL zip >= 1.1.0)

ZipArchive::getFromIndex — Returns the entry contents using its index

Description

public ZipArchive::getFromIndex(int $index, int $len = 0, int $flags = 0): string|false

Returns the entry contents using its index.

Parameters

index

Index of the entry

len

The length to be read from the entry. If 0, then the entire entry is read.

flags

The flags to use to open the archive. the following values may be ORed to it.

Return Values

Returns the contents of the entry on success or false on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Get the file contents

<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
if ($zip->open('test.zip') === TRUE) {
    echo $zip->getFromIndex(2);
    $zip->close();
} else {
    echo 'failed';
}
?>

See Also

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https://www.php.net/manual/en/ziparchive.getfromindex.php