PHP ftp_get() Function

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Definition and Usage

The ftp_get() function gets (downloads) a file from the FTP server, and saves it into a local file.

Syntax

ftp_get(ftp_conn, local_file, server_file, mode, startpos);

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
ftp_conn Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use
local_file Required. Specifies the local file path (will be overwritten if the file already exists)
server_file Required. Specifies the server file to download
mode Optional. Specifies the transfer mode. Possible values: FTP_ASCII or FTP_BINARY
startpos Optional. Specifies the position in the remote file to start downloading from

Technical Details

Return Value:  TRUE on success, FALSE on failure
PHP Version: 4+
PHP Changelog: PHP 7.3 - The mode parameter was made optional.
PHP 4.3 - The startpos parameter was added.

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