Find out the most recent time the file was changed.
| <?php echo filemtime(“webdictionary.txt”); echo “<br>”; echo “Content last changed: “.date(“F d Y H:i:s.”, filemtime(“webdictionary.txt”)); ?> |
The filemtime() function tells us when the file was last changed. This function saves the result so it can be used again later.
Use clearstatcache() to remove the saved result.
| filemtime(filename) |
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Parameter |
Description |
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filename |
Essential. gives the location of the file to be checked. |
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Return Value: |
The last time the content of the file was changed (as a Unix timestamp, failing with FALSE). |
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PHP Version: |
4.0+ |