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ZipArchive::addFromString

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ZipArchive::addFromString -- Add a file to a ZIP archive using its contents

Description

bool ZipArchive::addFromString ( string localname, string contents )

Add a file to a ZIP archive using its contents.

Parameters

localname

The name of the entry to create.

contents

The contents to use to create the entry. It is used in a binary safe mode.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

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';
}
?>
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