PHP ftp_alloc() Function
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Definition and Usage
The ftp_alloc() function allocates space for a file to be uploaded to the FTP server.
This function returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Syntax
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ftp_alloc(ftp_connection,size,return)
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| Parameter |
Description |
| ftp_connection |
Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use |
| size |
Required. Specifies the number of bytes to allocate |
| return |
Optional. Specifies a variable to store the server response in |
Tips and Notes
Note: Many FTP servers do not support this command.
Example 1
<?php
$conn = ftp_connect("ftp.testftp.com") or die("Could not connect");
ftp_login($conn,"admin","ert456");
ftp_alloc($conn,"160",$response);
echo $response;
ftp_close($conn);
?>
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Example 2
<?php
$file = "myfile.txt";
$conn = ftp_connect("ftp.testftp.com") or die("Could not connect");
ftp_login($conn,"admin","ert456");
if (ftp_alloc($conn, filesize($file), $response))
{
echo "Space allocated on server.";
}
else
{
echo "Unable to allocate space. " . $response;
}
ftp_close($conn);
?>
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