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ftp_get_option

FTP_GET_OPTION(3)							 1							 FTP_GET_OPTION(3)

ftp_get_option - Retrieves various runtime behaviours of the current FTP stream

SYNOPSIS

       mixed ftp_get_option (resource  $ftp_stream, int  $option)

DESCRIPTION

	This function returns the value for the requested $option from the specified FTP connection.

PARAMETERS

	      o $ftp_stream
		- The link identifier of the FTP connection.

	      o $option
		- Currently, the following options are supported:

	      Supported runtime FTP options

	      +----------------+---------------------------------------------------+
	      | 	       |						   |
	      |FTP_TIMEOUT_SEC |						   |
	      | 	       |						   |
	      | 	       |  Returns  the	current  timeout  used for network |
	      | 	       | related operations.				   |
	      | 	       |						   |
	      | 	       |						   |
	      | FTP_AUTOSEEK   |						   |
	      | 	       |						   |
	      | 	       |  Returns TRUE if this option is on, FALSE  other- |
	      | 	       | wise.						   |
	      | 	       |						   |
	      +----------------+---------------------------------------------------+
RETURN VALUES

	Returns the value on success or FALSE if the given $option is not supported. In the latter case, a warning message is also thrown.

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      ftp_get_option(3) example

	      <?php
	      // Get the timeout of the given FTP stream
	      $timeout = ftp_get_option($conn_id, FTP_TIMEOUT_SEC);
	      ?>

SEE ALSO

       ftp_set_option(3).

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