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STREAM_IS_LOCAL(3)							 1							STREAM_IS_LOCAL(3)

stream_is_local - Checks if a stream is a local stream

SYNOPSIS
       bool stream_is_local (mixed  $stream_or_url)

DESCRIPTION
	Checks if a stream, or a URL, is a local one or not.

PARAMETERS
	      o $stream_or_url
		- The stream resource or URL to check.

RETURN VALUES
	Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      stream_is_local(3) example

	       Basic usage example.

	      <?php
	      var_dump(stream_is_local("http://example.com"));
	      var_dump(stream_is_local("/etc"));
	      ?>

	      The above example will output something similar to:

	      bool(false)
	      bool(true)

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