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PharData::setStub

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL phar >= 2.0.0)

PharData::setStub — Dummy function (Phar::setStub is not valid for PharData)

Description

public function PharData::setStub(resource|string $stub, int $length = -1): true

Non-executable tar/zip archives cannot have a stub, so this method simply throws an exception.

Parameters

stub

Formally, a string or an open stream handle to use as the executable stub for this phar archive. This parameter is ignored.

length

stub in bytes. This parameter is ignored.

Return Values

Always returns true.

Errors/Exceptions

Throws PharException on all method calls

Changelog

Version Description
8.4.0 The return type is true now; previously, it was bool.

See Also

  • Phar::setStub() - Used to set the PHP loader or bootstrap stub of a Phar archive


<PharData::setSignatureAlgorithmPharFileInfo>
^PharDataLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026