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SplFileInfo::getCTime

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.2, PHP 7, PHP 8)

SplFileInfo::getCTime — Gets the inode change time

Description

public function SplFileInfo::getCTime(): int|false

Returns the inode change time for the file. The time returned is a Unix timestamp.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

The last change time, in a Unix timestamp on success, or false on failure.

Errors/Exceptions

Throws RuntimeException on error.

Examples

Example #1 SplFileInfo::getCTime() example

<?php
$info = new SplFileInfo('example.jpg');
echo 'Last changed at ' . date('g:i a', $info->getCTime());
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

Last changed at 1:49 pm

See Also


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^SplFileInfoLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026