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STREAM_COPY_TO_STREAM(3)						 1						  STREAM_COPY_TO_STREAM(3)

stream_copy_to_stream - Copies data from one stream to another

SYNOPSIS
       int stream_copy_to_stream (resource  $source, resource  $dest, [int  $maxlength = -1], [int  $offset])

DESCRIPTION
	Makes a copy of up to $maxlength bytes of data from the current position (or from the $offset position, if specified) in $source to $dest.
       If $maxlength is not specified, all remaining content in $source will be copied.

PARAMETERS
	      o $source
		- The source stream

	      o $dest
		- The destination stream

	      o $maxlength
		- Maximum bytes to copy

	      o $offset
		- The offset where to start to copy data

RETURN VALUES
	Returns the total count of bytes copied.

CHANGELOG
       +--------+------------------------------+
       |Version |			       |
       |	|			       |
       |	|	  Description	       |
       |	|			       |
       +--------+------------------------------+
       | 5.1.0	|			       |
       |	|			       |
       |	|  Added the $offset parameter |
       |	|			       |
       +--------+------------------------------+
EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      A stream_copy_to_stream(3) example

	      <?php
	      $src = fopen('http://www.example.com', 'r');
	      $dest1 = fopen('first1k.txt', 'w');
	      $dest2 = fopen('remainder.txt', 'w');

	      echo stream_copy_to_stream($src, $dest1, 1024) . " bytes copied to first1k.txt
";
	      echo stream_copy_to_stream($src, $dest2) . " bytes copied to remainder.txt
";

	      ?>

SEE ALSO
       copy(3).

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