PHP | SplFileObject fread() Function

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
The SplFileObject::fread() function is an inbuilt function of Standard PHP Library (SPL) in PHP which is used to reads the given number of bytes from the file. Syntax: 
string SplFileObject::fread( $length )
Parameters: This function accepts single parameter $length which is used to specify the length to be read from file in bytes. Return values: This function returns the string read from the file on success or false on failure. Note: It make sure the file used in below program named as gfg.txt should have read permissions. Below Programs illustrate the SplFileObject::fread() function in PHP: Program 1: php 
<?php

// Create an Object 
$file = new SplFileObject("gfg.txt", "r");

// Read 5 bytes from file
$gfg = $file->fread(5);

// Print Result
echo ($gfg);
?>
Output: 
Geeks
Program 2: php 
<?php 
 
// PHP program to use array to check 
// multiple files 
$GFG = array(
    "dummy.txt",
    "gfg.txt",
    "frame.txt"
    );
 
foreach ($GFG as &$file_name) { 
 
    // Create new SplFile Object 
    $file = new SplFileObject($file_name, "r");
    $contents = $file->fread(13);
    echo $contents . "</br>";
}
?>
Output: 
GeeksforGeeks
GeeksforGeeks
GeeksforGeeks
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/splfileobject.fread.php
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