zip_entry_close()

⚠️ Deprecated & Removed: The zip_* functions (including zip_entry_close()) were deprecated in PHP 7.4 and removed in PHP 8.0. This content is preserved for legacy reference only. For modern PHP, use the ZipArchive class instead.

The zip_entry_close() function was a built-in function in PHP used to close a zip_entry handle. When you are done working with a file in a zip archive, you should close the handle using zip_entry_close() to release the associated resource. (Note: The legacy zip extension was primarily read-only, so closing the handle does not save changes to the archive.)

Syntax

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

Syntax of the zip_entry_close() function in PHP

void zip_entry_close(resource $zip_entry)

Where $zip_entry is the zip_entry handle returned by zip_read(). (Note: The resource type hint is legacy; this function no longer exists in PHP 8.0+.)

Usage Examples

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

Example: Closing a Zip Entry Handle

Suppose you have opened a zip archive using the PHP zip functions and extracted the contents of a file using zip_entry_read(). You should close the zip_entry handle using zip_entry_close() once you're done with it, like this:

Closing a Zip Entry Handle in PHP

$zip = zip_open("example.zip");
if ($zip !== false) {
    $zip_entry = zip_read($zip);
    if ($zip_entry !== false) {
        // do something with the contents of the zip entry
        zip_entry_close($zip_entry);
    }
    zip_close($zip);
}

This code opens a zip archive file example.zip using zip_open(). We then read the contents of a file in the archive using zip_read() and perform some operations on the contents. Finally, the zip_entry_close() function is used to close the zip_entry handle and release the resource.

Conclusion

In this article, we reviewed the legacy zip_entry_close() function and its syntax. As noted, these functions were removed in PHP 8.0. For modern PHP development, migrate to the ZipArchive class, which provides a robust, object-oriented API for creating, reading, and modifying ZIP archives.

Practice

What does the zip_entry_close() function do in PHP?

It ends the execution of the current script.It closes a directory entry and associates it with a file.It closes a previously opened directory entry.It closes a previously opened zip archive.It writes data to an opened zip archive.