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PHP ftp_set_option() Function

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Example

Set timeout for network operations:

<?php
// connect and login to FTP server
$ftp_server = "ftp.example.com";
$ftp_conn = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("Could not connect to $ftp_server");
$login = ftp_login($ftp_conn, $ftp_username, $ftp_userpass);

// set network operation timeout to 120 seconds
echo ftp_set_option($ftp_conn,FTP_TIMEOUT_SEC,120);

// close connection
ftp_close($ftp_conn);
?>

Definition and Usage

The ftp_set_option() function sets runtime options of the current FTP connection.

Syntax

ftp_set_option(ftp_connection,option,value);

Parameter Description
ftp_connection Required. Specifies the FTP connection to use
option Required. Specifies the runtime option to set. Possible values:
  • FTP_TIMEOUT_SEC
  • FTP_AUTOSEEK
value Required. Specifies the value of the option parameter

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns TRUE if the option could be set, or FALSE if not (a warning message is also thrown)
PHP Version: 4.2+

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