PHP Tutorial

A web server programming language.

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PHP Intro PHP Syntax PHP Variables PHP Echo / Print PHP Data Types PHP Strings PHP Numbers PHP Math PHP Constants PHP Operators PHP If...Else...Elseif PHP Switch PHP Loops PHP Functions PHP Arrays PHP Superglobals PHP Form Handling PHP Date and Time PHP File Handling PHP Cookies PHP Sessions PHP Exceptions PHP OOP Classes & Objects PHP Constructor MySQL Connect MySQL Insert Data MySQL Select Data PHP JSON PHP Regular Expressions PHP Include & Require

PHP File Handling

PHP File Handling

File handling is an important part of any web application. You often need to open and process a file for different tasks.

Common File Functions:

  • readfile() - Reads a file and writes it to the output buffer
  • fopen() - Used to open a file
  • fread() - Reads from an open file
  • fwrite() - Writes to an open file
  • fclose() - Closes an open file

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PHP Intro PHP Syntax PHP Variables PHP Echo / Print PHP Data Types PHP Strings PHP Numbers PHP Math PHP Constants PHP Operators PHP If...Else...Elseif PHP Switch PHP Loops PHP Functions PHP Arrays PHP Superglobals PHP Form Handling PHP Date and Time PHP File Handling PHP Cookies PHP Sessions PHP Exceptions PHP OOP Classes & Objects PHP Constructor MySQL Connect MySQL Insert Data MySQL Select Data PHP JSON PHP Regular Expressions PHP Include & Require