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ftp_get
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
ftp_get — Downloads a file from the FTP server
Description
bool ftp_get
( resource $ftp_stream
, string $local_file
, string $remote_file
, int $mode
[, int $resumepos
] )
ftp_get() retrieves a remote file from the FTP server, and saves it into a local file.
Parameters
- ftp_stream
-
The link identifier of the FTP connection.
- local_file
-
The local file path (will be overwritten if the file already exists).
- remote_file
-
The remote file path.
- mode
-
The transfer mode. Must be either FTP_ASCII or FTP_BINARY.
- resumepos
-
The position in the remote file to start downloading from.
Return Values
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Examples
Example #1 ftp_get() example
<?php
// define some variables
$local_file = 'local.zip';
$server_file = 'server.zip';
// set up basic connection
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// try to download $server_file and save to $local_file
if (ftp_get($conn_id, $local_file, $server_file, FTP_BINARY)) {
echo "Successfully written to $local_file\n";
} else {
echo "There was a problem\n";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($conn_id);
?>
ChangeLog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.3.0 | resumepos was added. |
