Php/docs/ziparchive.addfromstring
ZipArchive::addFromString
(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PECL zip >= 1.1.0)
ZipArchive::addFromString — Add a file to a ZIP archive using its contents
Description
public ZipArchive::addFromString
( string $name
, string $contents
[, int $flags = ZipArchive::FL_OVERWRITE
] ) : bool
Add a file to a ZIP archive using its contents.
Note: For maximum portability, it is recommended to always use forward slashes (
/) as directory separator in ZIP filenames.
Parameters
name- The name of the entry to create.
contents- The contents to use to create the entry. It is used in a binary safe mode.
flags- Bitmask consisting of
ZipArchive::FL_OVERWRITE,ZipArchive::FL_ENC_GUESS,ZipArchive::FL_ENC_UTF_8,ZipArchive::FL_ENC_CP437. The behaviour of these constants is described on the ZIP constants page.
Return Values
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 / 1.18.0 | flags was added.
|
Examples
Example #1 Add an entry to a new archive
<?php$zip = new ZipArchive;$res = $zip->open('test.zip', ZipArchive::CREATE);if ($res === TRUE) { $zip->addFromString('test.txt', 'file content goes here'); $zip->close(); echo 'ok';} else { echo 'failed';}?>
Example #2 Add file to a directory inside an archive
<?php$zip = new ZipArchive;if ($zip->open('test.zip') === TRUE) { $zip->addFromString('dir/test.txt', 'file content goes here'); $zip->close(); echo 'ok';} else { echo 'failed';}?>