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# fread

(PHP 3, PHP 4 )

fread -- Binary-safe file read

## Description

string fread ( int fp, int length)

fread() reads up to `length` bytes from the file pointer referenced by `fp`. Reading stops when `length` bytes have been read or EOF (end of file) reached, whichever comes first.

    // get contents of a file into a string
    $filename = "/usr/local/something.txt";
    $fd = fopen ($filename, "r");
    $contents = fread ($fd, filesize ($filename));
    fclose ($fd);

> Note: On systems which differentiate between binary and text files (i.e. Windows) the file must be opened with 'b' included in fopen() mode parameter.

    $filename = "c:\\files\\somepic.gif";
    $fd = fopen ($filename, "rb");
    $contents = fread ($fd, filesize ($filename));
    fclose ($fd);

> Note:

See also fwrite(), fopen(), fsockopen(), popen(), fgets(), fgetss(), fscanf(), file(), and fpassthru().

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