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PHP ftp_get() Function

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Definition and Usage

The ftp_get() function gets a file from the FTP server and saves it to a local file.

This function returns TRUE on success and FALSE on failure.

Syntax

ftp_get(ftp_connection,local,remote,mode,resume)

Parameter Description
ftp_connection Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use
local Required. Specifies where to save the file. If this file already exists, it will be overwritten
remote Required. Specifies the path of the file to copy from
mode Required. Specifies the transfer mode. The possible values are:
  • FTP_ASCII
  • FTP_BINARY
resume Optional. Specifies where in the remote file to start copying

Example

This example copies the text from "source.txt" into "target.txt":

<?php
$conn = ftp_connect("ftp.testftp.com") or die("Could not connect");
ftp_login($conn,"admin","ert456");

echo ftp_get($conn,"target.txt","source.txt",FTP_ASCII);

ftp_close($conn);
?>

The output of the code above will be:

1

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