xattr_list
(PECL xattr:0.9-1.0)
xattr_list — Get a list of extended attributes
Description
array xattr_list
( string $filename
[, int $flags
] )
This functions gets a list of names of extended attributes of a file.
Extended attributes have two different namespaces: user and root namespace. User namespace is available for all users while root namespace is available only for user with root privileges. xattr operates on user namespace by default, but you can change that using flags argument.
Parameters
- filename
-
The path of the file.
- flags
-
Supported xattr flags XATTR_DONTFOLLOW Do not follow the symbolic link but operate on symbolic link itself. XATTR_ROOT Set attribute in root (trusted) namespace. Requires root privileges.
Return values
This function returns an array with names of extended attributes.
Examples
Example#1 Prints names of all extended attributes of file
<?php
$file = 'some_file';
$root_attributes = xattr_list($file, XATTR_ROOT);
$user_attributes = xattr_list($file);
echo "Root attributes: \n";
foreach ($root_attributes as $attr_name) {
printf("%s\n", $attr_name);
}
echo "\n User attributes: \n";
foreach ($attributes as $attr_name) {
printf("%s\n", $attr_name);
}
?>