(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL zip >= 1.1.0)
ZipArchive::getFromName — Returns the entry contents using its name
public ZipArchive::getFromName(string $name, int $len = 0, int $flags = 0): string|false
Returns the entry contents using its name.
nameName of the entry
len The length to be read from the entry. If 0, then the entire entry is read.
flagsThe flags to use to find the entry. The following values may be ORed.
Returns the contents of the entry on success or false on failure.
Example #1 Get the file contents
<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
if ($zip->open('test1.zip') === TRUE) {
echo $zip->getFromName('testfromfile.php');
$zip->close();
} else {
echo 'failed';
}
?> Example #2 Convert an image from a zip entry
<?php
$z = new ZipArchive();
if ($z->open(dirname(__FILE__) . '/test_im.zip')) {
$im_string = $z->getFromName("pear_item.gif");
$im = imagecreatefromstring($im_string);
imagepng($im, 'b.png');
}
?>
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