PHP ftell() Function
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Definition and Usage
The ftell() function returns the current position in an open file.
Returns the current file pointer position, or FALSE on failure.
Syntax
ftell(file)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| file | Required. Specifies the open file to check |
Example
<?php
$file = fopen("test.txt","r");
// print current position
echo ftell($file);
// change current position
fseek($file,"15");
// print current position again
echo "<br />" . ftell($file);
fclose($file);
?>
$file = fopen("test.txt","r");
// print current position
echo ftell($file);
// change current position
fseek($file,"15");
// print current position again
echo "<br />" . ftell($file);
fclose($file);
?>
The output of the code above will be:
0
15
15
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