The fileinode() function is an inbuilt function in PHP that returns the inode of the file.
Syntax:
fileinode(string $filename): int|false
Parameter: This function has only one parameter:
- filename: This parameter specifies the path for the particular file.
Return Value: This function returns the inode number of the file otherwise returns “false”.
Error: Depending upon the failure, an E_WARNING will be emitted.
Example 1: The following code demonstrates the fileinode() function.
PHP
<?php $filename = "index.php"; if (getmyinode() == fileinode($filename)) { echo "You are checking the current file."; } ?> |
Output:
You are checking the current file.
Example 2: The following code is another demonstration of the fileinode() function.
PHP
<?php $filename = "text.txt"; if (getmyinode() == fileinode($filename)) { echo "You are checking the current file."; } else { echo "You are not checking the current files"; } ?> |
Output:
You are not checking the current files
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fileinode.php
