PHPackages fyre/filesystem - PHPackages - PHPackages [Skip to content](#main-content)[PHPackages](/)[Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Leaderboard](/leaderboard)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)[Collections](/collections)[Log in](/login)[Sign up](/register) 1. [Directory](/) 2. / 3. [File & Storage](/categories/file-storage) 4. / 5. fyre/filesystem ActiveLibrary[File & Storage](/categories/file-storage) fyre/filesystem =============== A file/folder library. v3.0.3(8mo ago)0651↓77.8%16MITPHP Since Dec 24Pushed 8mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/elusivecodes/FyreFileSystem)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/fyre/filesystem)[ RSS](/packages/fyre-filesystem/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 3w ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (5)Versions (27)Used By (6) FyreFileSystem ============== [](#fyrefilesystem) **FyreFileSystem** is a free, open-source file/folder library for *PHP*. Table Of Contents ----------------- [](#table-of-contents) - [Installation](#installation) - [Files](#files) - [Folders](#folders) Installation ------------ [](#installation) **Using Composer** ``` composer require fyre/filesystem ``` In PHP: ``` use Fyre\FileSystem\File; use Fyre\FileSystem\Folder; ``` Files ----- [](#files) - `$path` is a string representing the file path. - `$create` is a boolean indicating whether to create the file if it doesn't exist, and will default to *false*. ``` $file = new File($path, $create); ``` **Access Time** Get the file access time. ``` $accessTime = $file->accessTime(); ``` **Base Name** Get the filename. ``` $baseName = $file->baseName(); ``` **Chmod** Change the file permissions. - `$permissions` is a number representing the file permissions. ``` $file->chmod($permissions); ``` **Close** Close the file handle. ``` $file->close(); ``` **Contents** Get the contents of the file. ``` $contents = $file->contents(); ``` **Copy** Copy the file to a new destination. - `$destination` is a string representing the destination path. - `$overwrite` is a boolean indicating whether to overwrite an existing file, and will default to *true*. ``` $file->copy($destination, $overwrite); ``` **Create** Create the file. ``` $file->create(); ``` **Csv** Parse CSV values from a file. - `$length` is a number representing the maximum line length, and will default to 0. - `$separator` is a string representing the field separator, and will default to "*,*". - `$enclosure` is a string representing the field enclosure character, and will default to "*"*". - `$escape` is a string representing the escape character, and will default to "*\\*". ``` $data = $file->csv($length, $separator, $enclosure, $escape); ``` **Delete** Delete the file. ``` $file->delete(); ``` **Dir Name** Get the directory name. ``` $dirName = $file->dirName(); ``` **Ended** Determine whether the pointer is at the end of the file. ``` $ended = $file->ended(); ``` **Exists** Determine whether the file exists. ``` $exists = $file->exists(); ``` **Extension** Get the file extension. ``` $extension = $file->extension(); ``` **File Name** Get the filename (without extension). ``` $fileName = $file->fileName(); ``` **Folder** Get the *Folder*. ``` $folder = $file->folder(); ``` **Group** Get the file group. ``` $group = $file->group(); ``` **Is Executable** Determine whether the file is executable. ``` $isExecutable = $file->isExecutable(); ``` **Is Readable** Determine whether the file is readable. ``` $isReadable = $file->isReadable(); ``` **Is Writable** Determine whether the file is writable. ``` $isWritable = $file->isWritable(); ``` **Lock** Lock the file handle. - `$operation` is a number representing the lock operation, and will default to *LOCK\_SH*. ``` $lock = $file->lock($operation); ``` **MIME Type** Get the MIME content type. ``` $mimeType = $file->mimeType(); ``` **Modified Time** Get the file modified time. ``` $modifiedTime = $file->modifiedTime(); ``` **Open** Open a file handle. - `$mode` is a string representing the access mode, and will default to "*r*". ``` $open = $file->open($mode); ``` **Owner** Get the file owner. ``` $owner = $file->owner(); ``` **Path** Get the full path to the file. ``` $path = $file->path(); ``` **Permissions** Get the file permissions. ``` $permissions = $file->permissions(); ``` **Read** Read file data. - `$length` is a number representing the number of bytes to read. ``` $data = $file->read($length); ``` **Rewind** Rewind the pointer position. ``` $file->rewind(); ``` **Seek** Move the pointer position. - `$offset` is a number representing the pointer position. ``` $file->seek($offset); ``` **Size** Get the size of the file (in bytes). ``` $size = $file->size(); ``` **Tell** Get the current pointer position. ``` $offset = $file->tell(); ``` **Touch** Touch the file. - `$time` is a number representing the modified timestamp, and will default to `time()`. - `$accessTime` is a number representing the access timestamp, and will default to `$time`. ``` $file->touch($time, $accessTime); ``` **Truncate** Truncate the file. - `$size` is a number representing the size to truncate to, and will default to 0. ``` $file->truncate($size); ``` **Unlock** Unlock the file handle. ``` $file->unlock(); ``` **Write** Write data to the file. - `$data` is a string representing the data to write. ``` $file->write($data); ``` Folders ------- [](#folders) - `$path` is a string representing the folder path. - `$create` is a boolean indicating whether to create the folder if it doesn't exist, and will default to *false*. - `$permissions` is a number representing the permissions to create the folder with, and will default to *0755*. ``` $folder = new Folder($path, $create, $permissions); ``` **Contents** Get the contents of the folder. ``` $contents = $folder->contents(); ``` This method will return an array containing the contents of the folder, as *File* and *Folder* objects. **Copy** Copy the folder to a new destination. - `$destination` is a string representing the destination path. - `$overwrite` is a boolean indicating whether to overwrite existing files, and will default to *true*. ``` $folder->copy($destination, $overwrite); ``` **Create** Create the folder. - `$permissions` is a number representing the permissions to create the folder with, and will default to *0755*. ``` $folder->create($permissions); ``` **Delete** Delete the folder (including all contents). ``` $folder->delete(); ``` **Empty** Empty the folder. ``` $folder->empty(); ``` **Exists** Determine whether the folder exists. ``` $exists = $folder->exists(); ``` **Is Empty** Determine whether the folder is empty. ``` $isEmpty = $folder->isEmpty(); ``` **Move** Move the folder to a new destination. - `$destination` is a string representing the destination path. - `$overwrite` is a boolean indicating whether to overwrite existing files, and will default to *true*. ``` $newFolder = $folder->move($destination, $overwrite); ``` **Name** Get the folder name. ``` $name = $folder->name(); ``` **Path** Get the full path to the folder. ``` $path = $folder->path(); ``` **Size** Get the size of the folder (in bytes). ``` $size = $folder->size(); ``` ### Health Score 40 — FairBetter than 86% of packages Maintenance62 Regular maintenance activity Popularity14 Limited adoption so far Community15 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. 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