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Definition and Usage
The fileatime() function returns the last access time of the specified file.
This function returns the last access time as a Unix timestamp on success, FALSE on failure.
Syntax
fileatime(filename)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| filename | Required. Specifies the file to check |
Tips and Notes
Note: The result of this function are cached. Use clearstatcache() to clear the cache.
Note: Some Unix systems have access time updates disabled, because this function reduces performance for applications that regularly accesses a large number of files.
Example
<?php
echo fileatime("test.txt");
echo "<br />";
echo "Last access: ".date("F d Y H:i:s.",fileatime("test.txt"));
?>
The output of the code above could be:
1140684501
Last access: February 23 2006 09:48:21.
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