(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
ftp_mdtm — Returns the last modified time of the given file
ftp_mdtm() gets the last modified time for a remote file.
Note:
Not all servers support this feature!
Note:
ftp_mdtm() does not work with directories.
ftpAn FTP\Connection instance.
filenameThe file from which to extract the last modification time.
Returns the last modified time as a local Unix timestamp on success, or -1 on error.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.1.0 |
The ftp parameter expects an FTP\Connection
instance now; previously, a resource was expected.
|
Example #1 ftp_mdtm() example
<?php
$file = 'somefile.txt';
// set up basic connection
$ftp = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($ftp, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// get the last modified time
$buff = ftp_mdtm($ftp, $file);
if ($buff != -1) {
// somefile.txt was last modified on: March 26 2003 14:16:41.
echo "$file was last modified on : " . date("F d Y H:i:s.", $buff);
} else {
echo "Couldn't get mdtime";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($ftp);
?>