zip_close()

The zip_close() zip_close() to ensure that any pending changes are automatically written to the archive.

⚠️ Deprecated in modern PHP: The procedural zip_* functions were deprecated in PHP 7.4 and removed in PHP 8.0. The examples below apply to legacy PHP (7.3 and earlier). For current projects, use the object-oriented ZipArchive class.

Syntax

The syntax of the zip_close() function is as follows:

Syntax of the zip_close() function in PHP

bool zip_close(resource $zip)

Where $zip is the zip archive handle that you want to close. Note that the resource type hint is legacy and only applies to PHP 7.3 and below.

Return Value: Returns true on success, or false on failure.

Usage Examples

Let's take a look at a practical example of using zip_close() in PHP.

Example: Closing a Zip Archive Handle

Suppose you have opened a zip archive using the PHP zip functions, and you want to close the archive handle once you're done with it. You can use the zip_close() function to do this, like this:

Closing a Zip Archive Handle in PHP

// Legacy PHP 7.3 and below only
$zip = zip_open("example.zip");

if ($zip !== false) {
    // do something with the zip archive
    zip_close($zip);
}

This code opens a zip archive file example.zip zip_close() zip_open() zip_close() zip_close() function is used to close the archive handle and automatically write any pending changes to the file.

Modern Alternative: ZipArchive

For PHP 8.0+, use the ZipArchive class instead:

$zip = new ZipArchive();
if ($zip->open('example.zip') === true) {
    // work with the archive
    $zip->close();
}

Conclusion

In this article, we've discussed the PHP zip_close() zip_close() zip_* ZipArchive ZipArchive zip_* functions.

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