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PHP | Imagick getVersion() Function

The Imagick::getVersion() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the ImageMagick API version.

Syntax:

array Imagick::getVersion( void )

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameter.

Return Value: This function returns the ImageMagick API version.

Below programs illustrate the Imagick::getVersion() function in PHP:

Program 1:
Original Image:
https://geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/neveropen-21-9.png




<?php
  
// Create new Imagick object
$im = new Imagick(
  
// Using getVersion function
print_r($im->getVersion());
?>


Output:

Array ( [versionNumber] => 1673 
        [versionString] => ImageMagick 6.8.9-9 Q16 x86_64 2018-09-28 http://www.imagemagick.org 
) 

Program 2:
Original Image:
https://geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-from-2018-10-16-23-23-54-3.png




<?php 
  
$string = "Computer Science portal for Geeks!"
  
// Creating new image of above String 
// and add color
$im = new Imagick(); 
$draw = new ImagickDraw(); 
  
// Fill the color in image 
$draw->setFillColor(new ImagickPixel('green')); 
  
// Set the text font size 
$draw->setFontSize(50); 
  
$matrix = $im->queryFontMetrics($draw, $string); 
$draw->annotation(0, 40, $string); 
$im->newImage($matrix['textWidth'], $matrix['textHeight'], 
        new ImagickPixel('white')); 
// Draw the image         
$im->drawImage($draw); 
$im->setImageFormat('jpeg'); 
  
// Using getVersion function
print_r($im->getVersion());
  
?>


Output:

Array ( [versionNumber] => 1673 
        [versionString] => ImageMagick 6.8.9-9 Q16 x86_64 2018-09-28 http://www.imagemagick.org 
) 

Reference: http://php.net/manual/en/imagick.getversion.php

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