ftp_size

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

ftp_sizeReturns the size of the given file

Description

ftp_size(FTP\Connection $ftp, string $filename): int

ftp_size() returns the size of the given file in bytes.

Note:

Not all servers support this feature.

Parameters

ftp

An FTP\Connection instance.

filename

The remote file.

Return Values

Returns the file size on success, or -1 on error.

Changelog

Version Description
8.1.0 The ftp parameter expects an FTP\Connection instance now; previously, a resource was expected.

Examples

Example #1 ftp_size() example

<?php

$file
= 'somefile.txt';

// set up basic connection
$ftp = ftp_connect($ftp_server);

// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($ftp, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);

// get the size of $file
$res = ftp_size($ftp, $file);

if (
$res != -1) {
echo
"size of $file is $res bytes";
} else {
echo
"couldn't get the size";
}

// close the connection
ftp_close($ftp);

?>

See Also

  • ftp_rawlist() - Returns a detailed list of files in the given directory