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zip_entry_close() – Close a ZIP Archive Entry in PHP

The article explains the PHP function zip_entry_close(), which closes a directory entry obtained from a ZIP archive, details its syntax, parameters, return values, and provides a complete example demonstrating its usage within a typical zip handling workflow.

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zip_entry_close() – Close a ZIP Archive Entry in PHP

Function Overview

The zip_entry_close() function in PHP closes an opened directory entry within a ZIP archive.

Syntax

bool zip_entry_close ( resource $zip_entry )

Description

It terminates access to the specified directory entry, releasing associated resources.

Parameter

$zip_entry – The directory entry resource returned by zip_read() .

Return Value

Returns TRUE on success, or FALSE on failure.

Example

<?php
$zip = zip_open("test.zip");
if ($zip) {
    while ($zip_entry = zip_read($zip)) {
        echo "<p>";
        echo "Name: " . zip_entry_name($zip_entry) . "<br />";
        if (zip_entry_open($zip, $zip_entry)) {
            // some code to read the entry
            zip_entry_close($zip_entry);
        }
        echo "</p>";
    }
    zip_close($zip);
}
?>
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