PHP feof() Function

Example

Open file, read lines - until EOF is reached:

<?php
$file = fopen("test.txt", "r");

//Output lines until EOF is reached
while(! feof($file)) {
$line = fgets($file);
echo $line. "<br>";
}

fclose($file);
?>

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Definition and Usage

The feof() function checks if the "end-of-file" (EOF) has been reached for an open file.

Tip: This function is useful for looping through data of unknown length.

Syntax

feof(file)

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
file	Required. Specifies an open file to check

Technical Details

Return Value:	TRUE if EOF is reached or an error occurs, FALSE otherwise
PHP Version:	4.0+

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