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<yaml_emityaml_parse>
^Yaml FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

yaml_emit_file

(PECL yaml >= 0.5.0)

yaml_emit_file — Send the YAML representation of a value to a file

Description

function yaml_emit_file(
    string $filename,
    mixed $data,
    int $encoding = YAML_ANY_ENCODING,
    int $linebreak = YAML_ANY_BREAK,
    array $callbacks = null
): bool

Generate a YAML representation of the provided data in the filename.

Parameters

filename

Path to the file.

data

The data being encoded. Can be any type except a resource.

encoding

Output character encoding chosen from YAML_ANY_ENCODING, YAML_UTF8_ENCODING, YAML_UTF16LE_ENCODING, YAML_UTF16BE_ENCODING.

linebreak

Output linebreak style chosen from YAML_ANY_BREAK, YAML_CR_BREAK, YAML_LN_BREAK, YAML_CRLN_BREAK.

callbacks

Content handlers for emitting YAML nodes. Associative array of classname => callable mappings. See emit callbacks for more details.

Return Values

Returns true on success.

Changelog

Version Description
PECL yaml 1.1.0 The callbacks parameter was added.

See Also


<yaml_emityaml_parse>
^Yaml FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026