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PHP | Imagick getFormat() Function

The Imagick::getFormat() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the format of the Imagick object.

Syntax:

string Imagick::getFormat( void )

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters.

Exceptions: This function throws ImagickException on error.

Return Value: This function returns an string value on success.

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

Program 1:




<?php
  
// Create a new imagick object
$imagick = new Imagick();
  
// Get the Format
$format = $imagick->getFormat();
  
echo $format;
?>


Output:

It will return an empty string which is the default format.

Program 2:




<?php
  
// Create a new imagick object
$imagick = new Imagick(
  
// Set the Format
$imagick->setFormat('png');
  
// Get the Format
$format = $imagick->getFormat();
  
echo $format;
?>


Output:

png

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/imagick.getformat.php

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