{"id":3995,"date":"2024-03-13T07:47:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T07:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-usage-of-the-php-readfile-function\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T23:53:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T23:53:27","slug":"what-is-the-usage-of-the-php-readfile-function","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-usage-of-the-php-readfile-function\/","title":{"rendered":"PHP readfile() Function: Usage Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The readfile function is used to read a file and output it to the browser. Its basic syntax is as follows:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"post-pre\"><code><span class=\"hljs-title function_ invoke__\">readfile<\/span>(filename)\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The parameter filename represents the path of the file to be read. The readfile function will directly output the content of the file to the output buffer, which is then sent to the browser. 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