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ZipArchive::addFromString

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PECL zip >= 1.1.0)

ZipArchive::addFromStringAdd 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';}?>