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[File & Storage](/categories/file-storage) 4. / 5. eden/file ActiveLibrary[File & Storage](/categories/file-storage) eden/file ========= File methods 4.0.1(10y ago)2418.4k↓34.3%6[1 issues](https://github.com/Eden-PHP/File/issues)9MITPHPPHP >=5.4.1 Since Oct 7Pushed 10y ago3 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/Eden-PHP/File)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/eden/file)[ Docs](http://eden-php.com)[ RSS](/packages/eden-file/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced yesterday READMEChangelog (2)Dependencies (4)Versions (4)Used By (9) [![logo](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/683ba05b2b51f50045c674b19a4f0ceb30702a8ab495623be7c02e07ab226f08/687474703a2f2f6564656e2e6f70656e6f766174652e636f6d2f6173736574732f696d616765732f636c6f75642d736f6369616c2e706e67)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/683ba05b2b51f50045c674b19a4f0ceb30702a8ab495623be7c02e07ab226f08/687474703a2f2f6564656e2e6f70656e6f766174652e636f6d2f6173736574732f696d616765732f636c6f75642d736f6369616c2e706e67) Eden File =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== [](#-eden-file) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/dfd8349ffe7b6ae1ef657aa9d8f529d103e0519ee880a507e3e89e69aac051c4/68747470733a2f2f6170692e7472617669732d63692e6f72672f4564656e2d5048502f46696c652e737667)](https://travis-ci.org/Eden-PHP/File) ================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== [](#) - [Install](#install) - [Introduction](#intro) - [API](#api) - [isFile](#isFile) - [getBase](#getBase) - [getContent](#getContent) - [getData](#getData) - [getExtension](#getExtension) - [getFolder](#getFolder) - [getMime](#getMime) - [getName](#getName) - [getSize](#getSize) - [getTime](#getTime) - [setContent](#setContent) - [setData](#setData) - [remove](#remove) - [touch](#touch) - [Contributing](#contributing) ==== Install ------- [](#install) `composer install eden/file` ==== Introduction ------------ [](#introduction) Instantiate file in this manner. ``` $file = eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt'); ``` ==== API --- [](#api) ==== ### isFile [](#isfile) Checks to see if this path is a real file #### Usage [](#usage) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->isFile(); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters) Returns `bool` ==== ### getBase [](#getbase) Returns the base file name with out the extension #### Usage [](#usage-1) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->getBase(); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters-1) Returns `string` ==== ### getContent [](#getcontent) Returns the contents of a file given the path #### Usage [](#usage-2) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->getContent(); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters-2) Returns `string` ==== ### getData [](#getdata) Returns the executes the specified file and returns the final value #### Usage [](#usage-3) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->getData(); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters-3) Returns `bool` ==== ### getExtension [](#getextension) Returns the base file name extension #### Usage [](#usage-4) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->getExtension(); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters-4) Returns `string|null` ==== ### getFolder [](#getfolder) Returns the file path #### Usage [](#usage-5) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->getFolder(); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters-5) Returns `string` ==== ### getMime [](#getmime) Returns the mime type of a file #### Usage [](#usage-6) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->getMime(); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters-6) Returns `string` ==== ### getName [](#getname) Returns the file name #### Usage [](#usage-7) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->getName(); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters-7) Returns `string` ==== ### getSize [](#getsize) Returns the size of a file in bytes #### Usage [](#usage-8) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->getSize(); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters-8) Returns `string` ==== ### getTime [](#gettime) Returns the last time file was modified in UNIX time #### Usage [](#usage-9) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->getTime(); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters-9) Returns `int` ==== ### setContent [](#setcontent) Creates a file and puts specified content into that file #### Usage [](#usage-10) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->setContent(*string $content); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters-10) - `*string $content` - The raw content to save Returns `Eden\File\Index` #### Example [](#example) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->setContent('foo'); ``` ==== ### setData [](#setdata) Creates a php file and puts specified variable into that file #### Usage [](#usage-11) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->setData(*mixed $variable); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters-11) - `*mixed $variable` - Whatever data to save Returns `Eden\File\Index` #### Example [](#example-1) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->setData($variable); ``` ==== ### remove [](#remove) Removes a file #### Usage [](#usage-12) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->remove(); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters-12) Returns `Eden\File\Index` ==== ### touch [](#touch) Touches a file (effectively creates the file if it doesn't exist and updates the date if it does) #### Usage [](#usage-13) ``` eden('file', '/some/path/to/file.txt')->touch(); ``` #### Parameters [](#parameters-13) Returns `Eden\File\Index` ==== \#Contributing to Eden Contributions to *Eden* are following the Github work flow. Please read up before contributing. \##Setting up your machine with the Eden repository and your fork 1. Fork the repository 2. Fire up your local terminal create a new branch from the `v4` branch of your fork with a branch name describing what your changes are. Possible branch name types: - bugfix - feature - improvement 3. Make your changes. Always make sure to sign-off (-s) on all commits made (git commit -s -m "Commit message") \##Making pull requests 1. Please ensure to run `phpunit` before making a pull request. 2. Push your code to your remote forked version. 3. Go back to your forked version on GitHub and submit a pull request. 4. An Eden developer will review your code and merge it in when it has been classified as suitable. ### Health Score 35 — LowBetter than 77% of packages Maintenance10 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity39 Limited adoption so far Community19 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity60 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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