(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PECL zip >= 1.1.0)
ZipArchive::addFromString — Add a file to a ZIP archive using its contents
$localname
, string $contents
[, int $flags = ZipArchive::FL_OVERWRITE
] ) : boolAdd a file to a ZIP archive using its contents.
Note: For maximum portability, it is recommended to always use forward slashes (/) as directory separator in ZIP filenames.
localnameThe name of the entry to create.
contentsThe contents to use to create the entry. It is used in a binary safe mode.
flags
Bitmask consisting of
ZipArchive::FL_OVERWRITE,
ZipArchive::FL_ENC_GUESS,
ZipArchive::FL_ENC_UTF_8,
ZipArchive::FL_ENC_CP437.
The behaviour of these constants is described on the
ZIP constants page.
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 / 1.18.0 |
flags was added.
|
Example #1 Add an entry to a new archive
<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
$res = $zip->open('test.zip', ZipArchive::CREATE);
if ($res === TRUE) {
$zip->addFromString('test.txt', 'file content goes here');
$zip->close();
echo 'ok';
} else {
echo 'failed';
}
?>
Example #2 Add file to a directory inside an archive
<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
if ($zip->open('test.zip') === TRUE) {
$zip->addFromString('dir/test.txt', 'file content goes here');
$zip->close();
echo 'ok';
} else {
echo 'failed';
}
?>