The Imagick::readImage() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to read an image from filename.
Syntax:
bool Imagick::readImage( string $filename )
Parameters:This function accepts a single parameter $filename which holds the name of the file. It can also accept URL of the file.
Return Value: This function returns TRUE on success.
Exceptions: This function throws ImagickException on error.
Below programs illustrate the Imagick::readImage() function in PHP:
Program 1:
<?php   // Create a new imagick object $imagick = new Imagick();   // Read the image $imagick->readImage(   // Display the image header("Content-Type: image/png"); echo $imagick->getImageBlob(); ?> |
Output:
Program 2:
<?php   // Create a new imagick object $imagick = new Imagick();   // Read the image $imagick->readImage(   // Display the image header("Content-Type: image/gif"); echo $imagick->getImagesBlob(); ?> |
Output:
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/imagick.readimage.php
