Function __global->get_exif_data

Definitions

sources/exif.php

  • Get metadata from an image, using EXIF primarily, but also XMP and IPTC to get image descriptions.Also gets GPS data and canonicalises in decimal as Latitude and Longitude.
  • Visibility: public
  • Is abstract?: No
  • Is static?: No
  • Is final?: No
  • Returns: array

Parameters

Name Type Passed by reference? Variadic? Default Set Range Description
$path PATH No No required parameter N/A N/A This is the path of the photo which may contain metadata
$filename ?string No No Null N/A N/A This is the original filename of the photo which may contain metadata (null: derive from path)

Returns

  • Map of metadata, using standard EXIF naming
  • Type: array
  • Set: N/A
  • Range: N/A

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Code (PHP)

/**
 * Get metadata from an image, using EXIF primarily, but also XMP and IPTC to get image descriptions.Also gets GPS data and canonicalises in decimal as Latitude and Longitude.
 *
 * @param  PATH $path This is the path of the photo which may contain metadata
 * @param  ?string $filename This is the original filename of the photo which may contain metadata (null: derive from path)
 * @return array Map of metadata, using standard EXIF naming
 */

function get_exif_data(string $path, ?string $filename = null) : array