php ftell() function - how to get the current position in an open file in php
ftellFunction.php
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php ftell() function example:<br /> how to get the current position in an open file
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<?php
// open the file in readonly mode.
$file=fopen("test.txt","r") or exit("unable to open file!");
echo "<font style=color:red>";
//output current position
echo "current position: " . ftell($file) . "<br />";
//move pointer
fseek($file,10);
echo "move pointer...<br />";
//output current position
echo "current position: " . ftell($file);
echo "</font>";
//close the file.
fclose($file);
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