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SplFileInfo::isReadable

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

SplFileInfo::isReadable — Tells if file is readable

Description

public function SplFileInfo::isReadable(): bool

Check if the file is readable.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns true if readable, false otherwise.

Examples

Example #1 SplFileInfo::isReadable() example

<?php
$info = new SplFileInfo('readable.jpg');
if ($info->isReadable()) {
    echo $info->getFilename() . ' is readable';
}
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

readable.jpg is readable


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^SplFileInfoLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026