Php/docs/function.fileinode
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fileinode
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
fileinode — Gets file inode
Description
fileinode
( string $filename
) : int|false
Gets the file inode.
Parameters
filename
- Path to the file.
Return Values
Returns the inode number of the file, or FALSE
on failure.
Examples
Example #1 Comparing the inode of a file with the current file
<?php$filename = 'index.php';if (getmyinode() == fileinode($filename)) { echo 'You are checking the current file.';}?>
Errors/Exceptions
Upon failure, an E_WARNING
is emitted.
Notes
Note:
The results of thisfunction are cached. See clearstatcache() for more details.
Tip As of PHP 5.0.0, this function can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to Supported Protocols and Wrappers to determine which wrappers support stat() family of functionality.
See Also
- getmyinode() - Gets the inode of the current script
- stat() - Gives information about a file