Construct a new file object.

SplFileObject::__construct ( string $filename [, string $open_mode = "r" [, bool $use_include_path = false [, resource $context ]]] )

filename: The file to read.

Tip
A URL can be used as a filename with this function if the fopen wrappers have been enabled. See fopen() for more details on how to specify the filename. See the List of Supported Protocols/Wrappers for links to information about what abilities the various wrappers have, notes on their usage, and information on any predefined variables they may provide.
open_mode: The mode in which to open the file. See fopen() for a list of allowed modes.
use_include_path: Whether to search in the include_path for filename.
context: A valid context resource created with stream_context_create().

No value is returned.

Throws a RuntimeException if the filename cannot be opened.

Example #1 SplFileObject::__construct example

This example opens the current file and iterates over its contents line by line.


<?php
$file = new SplFileObject(__FILE__);
foreach ($file as $line) {
    echo $line;
}
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

<?php
$file = new SplFileObject(__FILE__);
foreach ($file as $line) {
    echo $line;
}
?>

SplFileObject::__construct