Function __global->tar_open

Definitions

sources/tar.php

  • Open up a TAR archive (or tarball if the zlib extension is available and .gz is requested), and return the resource.
  • Is abstract?: No
  • Is static?: No
  • Is final?: No
  • Return: array

Parameters

Name Type Default Set Range Description
$path PATH required parameter N/A N/A The path to the TAR archive; for a write operation can be php://output given TAR is a streamable format
$mode string required parameter N/A N/A The mode to open the TAR archive (rb=read, wb=write)
$known_exists boolean False N/A N/A Whether we know the file currently exists (performance optimisation)
$real_filename ?string Null N/A N/A The real filename of the TAR file (null: derive from $path)

Return

  • The TAR file handle
  • Type: array
  • Set: N/A
  • Range: N/A