ftp_nb_fget

(PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

ftp_nb_fget — Retrieves a file from the FTP server and writes it to an open file (non-blocking)

Description

ftp_nb_fget(
    FTP\Connection $ftp,
    resource $stream,
    string $remote_filename,
    int $mode = FTP_BINARY,
    int $offset = 0
): int

ftp_nb_fget() retrieves a remote file from the FTP server.

The difference between this function and ftp_fget() is that this function retrieves the file asynchronously, so your program can perform other operations while the file is being downloaded.

Parameters

ftp

An FTP\Connection instance.

stream

An open file pointer in which we store the data.

remote_filename

The remote file path.

mode

The transfer mode. Must be either FTP_ASCII or FTP_BINARY.

offset

The position in the remote file to start downloading from.

Return Values

Returns FTP_FAILED or FTP_FINISHED or FTP_MOREDATA.

Changelog

Version Description
8.1.0 The ftp parameter expects an FTP\Connection instance now; previously, a resource was expected.
7.3.0 The mode parameter is now optional. Formerly it has been mandatory.

Examples

Example #1 ftp_nb_fget() example

<?php

// open some file for reading
$file = 'index.php';
$fp = fopen($file, 'w');

$ftp = ftp_connect($ftp_server);

$login_result = ftp_login($ftp, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);

// Initiate the download
$ret = ftp_nb_fget($ftp, $fp, $file, FTP_BINARY);
while ($ret == FTP_MOREDATA) {

// Do whatever you want
echo ".";

// Continue downloading...
$ret = ftp_nb_continue($ftp);
}
if ($ret != FTP_FINISHED) {
echo "There was an error downloading the file...";
exit(1);
}

// close filepointer
fclose($fp);
?>

See Also

  • ftp_nb_get() - Retrieves a file from the FTP server and writes it to a local file (non-blocking)
  • ftp_nb_continue() - Continues retrieving/sending a file (non-blocking)
  • ftp_fget() - Downloads a file from the FTP server and saves to an open file
  • ftp_get() - Downloads a file from the FTP server