PHP Zip File Functions
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PHP Zip File Introduction
Compression file functions allow us to read compressed files.
Installation
To run the Zip File function on the server, you must install these libraries:
- ZZIPlib library by Guido Draheim:Download ZZIPlib library
- Zip PELC extension:Download Zip PELC extension
Installation on Linux system
PHP 5+:The Zip functions and Zip library are not enabled by default, you must download them from the above link. Please use --with-zip=DIR Configuration options to include Zip support.
Installation on Windows system
PHP 5+:The Zip functions are not enabled by default, and you must download php_zip.dll and ZZIPlib library from the link above. php_zip.dll must be enabled within php.ini.
To enable any PHP extension, the PHP extension_dir setting (in the php.ini file) should be set to the directory where the PHP extension is located. For example, the value of extension_dir may be c:\php\ext.
PHP Zip File Functions
PHP:Indicates the earliest PHP version that supports this function.
| Function | Description | PHP |
|---|---|---|
| zip_close() | Close the ZIP file. | 4 |
| zip_entry_close() | Close an item in the ZIP file. | 4 |
| zip_entry_compressedsize() | Return the compressed size of an item in the ZIP file. | 4 |
| zip_entry_compressionmethod() | Return the compression method of an item in the ZIP file. | 4 |
| zip_entry_filesize() | Return the actual file size of an item in the ZIP file. | 4 |
| zip_entry_name() | Return the name of an item in the ZIP file. | 4 |
| zip_entry_open() | Open an item in the ZIP file for reading. | 4 |
| zip_entry_read() | Read an open item in the ZIP file. | 4 |
| zip_open() | Open a ZIP file. | 4 |
| zip_read() | Read the next item in the ZIP file. | 4 |
PHP Zip File Constants
None.
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