STREAM_CONTEXT_GET_DEFAULT(3) 1 STREAM_CONTEXT_GET_DEFAULT(3)
stream_context_get_default - Retrieve the default stream context
SYNOPSIS
resource stream_context_get_default ([array $options])
DESCRIPTION
Returns the default stream context which is used whenever file operations (fopen(3), file_get_contents(3), etc...) are called without a
context parameter. Options for the default context can optionally be specified with this function using the same syntax as stream_con-
text_create(3).
PARAMETERS
o $options
-$options must be an associative array of associative arrays in the format $arr['wrapper']['option'] = $value.
Note
As of PHP 5.3.0, the stream_context_set_default(3) function can be used to set the default context.
RETURN VALUES
A stream context resource.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
Using stream_context_get_default(3)
<?php
$default_opts = array(
'http'=>array(
'method'=>"GET",
'header'=>"Accept-language: en
" .
"Cookie: foo=bar",
'proxy'=>"tcp://10.54.1.39:8000"
)
);
$alternate_opts = array(
'http'=>array(
'method'=>"POST",
'header'=>"Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
" .
"Content-length: " . strlen("baz=bomb"),
'content'=>"baz=bomb"
)
);
$default = stream_context_get_default($default_opts);
$alternate = stream_context_create($alternate_opts);
/* Sends a regular GET request to proxy server at 10.54.1.39
* For www.example.com using context options specified in $default_opts
*/
readfile('http://www.example.com');
/* Sends a POST request directly to www.example.com
* Using context options specified in $alternate_opts
*/
readfile('http://www.example.com', false, $alternate);
?>
SEE ALSO
stream_context_create(3), Listing of supported wrappers with context options ("Supported Protocols and Wrappers")..
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