PHP filemtime() Function
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Definition and Usage
The filemtime() function returns the last time the file content was modified.
This function returns the last change time as a Unix timestamp on success, FALSE on failure.
Syntax
filemtime(filename)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| filename | Required. Specifies the file to check |
Tips and Notes
Note: The result of this function are cached. Use clearstatcache() to clear the cache.
Example
<?php
echo filemtime("test.txt");
echo "<br />";
echo "Last modified: ".date("F d Y H:i:s.",filemtime("test.txt"));
?>
The output of the code above could be:
1139919766
Last modified: February 14 2006 13:22:46.
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