stat
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PECL maxdb:7.5.00.24-7.6.00.38)
stat — Gives information about a file
Description
array stat
( string $filename
)
Gathers the statistics of the file named by filename . If filename is a symbolic link, statistics are from the file itself, not the symlink.
lstat() is identical to stat() except it would instead be based off the symlinks status.
Parameters
- filename
-
Path to the file.
Return Values
| Numeric | Associative (since PHP 4.0.6) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | dev | device number |
| 1 | ino | inode number |
| 2 | mode | inode protection mode |
| 3 | nlink | number of links |
| 4 | uid | userid of owner |
| 5 | gid | groupid of owner |
| 6 | rdev | device type, if inode device * |
| 7 | size | size in bytes |
| 8 | atime | time of last access (Unix timestamp) |
| 9 | mtime | time of last modification (Unix timestamp) |
| 10 | ctime | time of last inode change (Unix timestamp) |
| 11 | blksize | blocksize of filesystem IO * |
| 12 | blocks | number of blocks allocated * |
In case of error, stat() returns FALSE.
Errors/Exceptions
Upon failure, an E_WARNING is emitted.
ChangeLog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.0.6 | In addition to returning these attributes in a numeric array, they can be accessed with associative indices, as noted next to each parameter |
Notes
Note: The results of this function are cached. See clearstatcache() for more details.
Tip
As of PHP 5.0.0 this function can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to List of Supported Protocols/Wrappers for a listing of which wrappers support stat() family of functionality.