gzread
PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8
gzread - Binary-safe gz-file read
Manual
gzread(
resource$stream,
int$length ): string|false
gzread reads up to length bytes from the given gz-file pointer. Reading stops when length (uncompressed) bytes have been read or EOF is reached, whichever comes first.
Parameters
- stream
-
The gz-file pointer. It must be valid, and must point to a file successfully opened by gzopen.
- length
-
The number of bytes to read.
Return Values
The data that have been read, or false on failure.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
| 7.4.0 | This functions returns false on failure now; previously 0 was returned. |