PHP | SplFileInfo getFileInfo() Function

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The SplFileInfo::getFileInfo() function is an inbuilt function of Standard PHP Library (SPL) in PHP which is used to get the file information of the file.

Syntax:

SplFileInfo::getFileInfo( $class )

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter $class which is optional. It is used to specify the name of splfile derived class.

Return Value: This function returns the SplFileInfo object.

Below programs illustrate the SplFileInfo::getFileInfo() function in PHP:

Program 1:

<?php 
  
// PHP Program to illustrate  
// Splfileinfo::getFileInfo() function 
   
// Create new SPlFileInfo Object 
$file = new SplFileInfo("gfg.txt"); 
   
// Print result 
var_dump( $file->getFileInfo()); 
   
?> 

Output:

object(SplFileInfo)#2 (2) {
  ["pathName":"SplFileInfo":private]=>
  string(7) "gfg.txt"
  ["fileName":"SplFileInfo":private]=>
  string(7) "gfg.txt"
}

Program 2:

<?php 
  
// PHP program to use array to check 
// multiple files 
$GFG = array ( 
    "/home/rajvir/Desktop/zambiatek/dummy.php", 
    "/home/rajvir/Desktop/gfg.txt", 
    "/var/www/html/gfg.php", 
    "demo.c"
); 
    
foreach ($GFG as $file_name) { 
        
    // Create new SPlFileInfo Object 
    $file = new SplFileInfo($file_name); 
        
    // Print result 
    var_dump($file->getFileInfo()); 
    echo "</br>"; 
} 
?> 

Output:

object(SplFileInfo)#2 (2) {
  ["pathName":"SplFileInfo":private]=>
  string(44) "/home/rajvir/Desktop/zambiatek/dummy.php"
  ["fileName":"SplFileInfo":private]=>
  string(9) "dummy.php"
}
object(SplFileInfo)#1 (2) {
  ["pathName":"SplFileInfo":private]=>
  string(28) "/home/rajvir/Desktop/gfg.txt"
  ["fileName":"SplFileInfo":private]=>
  string(7) "gfg.txt"
}
object(SplFileInfo)#2 (2) {
  ["pathName":"SplFileInfo":private]=>
  string(21) "/var/www/html/gfg.php"
  ["fileName":"SplFileInfo":private]=>
  string(7) "gfg.php"
}
object(SplFileInfo)#1 (2) {
  ["pathName":"SplFileInfo":private]=>
  string(6) "demo.c"
  ["fileName":"SplFileInfo":private]=>
  string(6) "demo.c"
}

Reference: http://php.net/manual/en/splfileinfo.getfileinfo.php