php man page for recode_file

RECODE_FILE(3)								 1							    RECODE_FILE(3)

recode_file - Recode from file to file according to recode request

SYNOPSIS
       bool recode_file (string  $request, resource  $input, resource  $output)

DESCRIPTION
	Recode the file referenced by file handle $input into the file referenced by file handle $output according to the recode $request.

PARAMETERS
	      o $request
		- The desired recode request type

	      o $input
		- A local file handle resource for the $input

	      o $output
		- A local file handle resource for the $output

RETURN VALUES
	Returns FALSE, if unable to comply, TRUE otherwise.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      Basic recode_file(3) example

	      <?php
	      $input = fopen('input.txt', 'r');
	      $output = fopen('output.txt', 'w');
	      recode_file("us..flat", $input, $output);
	      ?>

NOTES
	This function does not currently process file handles referencing remote files (URLs). Both file handles must refer to local files.

SEE ALSO
       fopen(3).

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