php man page for fileinode

FILEINODE(3)								 1							      FILEINODE(3)

fileinode - Gets file inode

SYNOPSIS
       int fileinode (string  $filename)

DESCRIPTION
	Gets the file inode.

PARAMETERS
	      o $filename
		- Path to the file.

RETURN VALUES
	Returns the inode number of the file, or FALSE on failure.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      Comparing the inode of a file with the current file

	      <?php
	      $filename = 'index.php';
	      if (getmyinode() == fileinode($filename)) {
		  echo 'You are checking the current file.';
	      }
	      ?>

ERRORS
/EXCEPTIONS
	Upon failure, an E_WARNING is emitted.

NOTES
       Note

	      The results of this function are cached. See clearstatcache(3) for more details.

       Tip

	      As  of  PHP  5.0.0,  this function can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to "Supported Protocols and Wrappers" to determine
	      which wrappers support stat(3) family of functionality.

SEE ALSO
       getmyinode(3), stat(3).

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