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adlawson/vfs
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Virtual file system

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VFS (Virtual File System)
=========================

[](#vfs-virtual-file-system)

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**VFS** is a virtual file system for PHP built using the stream wrapper API. Streams are exposed just as typical `file://` or `http://` streams are to PHP's built-in functions and keywords like `fopen` and `require`. This implementation attempts to stay true to the typical streams, including triggering warnings and handling edge cases appropriately.

It can be installed in whichever way you prefer, but I recommend [Composer](https://packagist.org/packages/adlawson/vfs).

```
{
    "require": {
        "adlawson/vfs": "*"
    }
}
```

Documentation
-------------

[](#documentation)

After creating and mounting the file system, you have the option of manipulating the virtual file system either via PHP's built-in functions, the VFS interfaces, or interfaces provided by another file system library.

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