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Yaf_Request_Abstract::getFiles

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(Yaf >=3.2.2)

Fetch uploaded files

Description

Yaf_Request_Abstract::getFiles([string $name], [mixed $default]): mixed

Retrieves a variable from $_FILES.

Parameters

name

The variable name. If omitted, the whole array is returned.

default

The value to return if the variable is not found.

Return Values

The uploaded files array, or default if it is not set.

Examples

Yaf_Request_Abstract::getFiles example

php
<?php
class UploadController extends Yaf_Controller_Abstract
{
    public function saveAction()
    {
        $file = $this->getRequest()->getFiles("avatar");

        if (is_array($file) && $file["error"] === UPLOAD_ERR_OK) {
            move_uploaded_file(
                $file["tmp_name"],
                "/var/www/uploads/" . basename($file["name"])
            );
        }
    }
}
?>

Yaf_Request_Abstract::getFiles example

php
<?php
class UploadController extends Yaf_Controller_Abstract
{
    public function saveAction()
    {
        // Assuming a file was uploaded with the form field name "avatar"
        var_dump($this->getRequest()->getFiles("avatar"));
    }
}
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

output
array(5) {
  ["name"]=>
  string(9) "photo.jpg"
  ["type"]=>
  string(10) "image/jpeg"
  ["tmp_name"]=>
  string(14) "/tmp/phpXvBXqZ"
  ["error"]=>
  int(0)
  ["size"]=>
  int(12455)
}

See Also

  • Yaf_Request_Abstract::getQuery
  • Yaf_Request_Abstract::getRequest
  • Yaf_Request_Abstract::getPost
  • Yaf_Request_Abstract::getCookie
  • Yaf_Request_Abstract::getFiles
  • Yaf_Request_Abstract::getParam

Source: reference/yaf/yaf_request_abstract/getfiles.xml · from the official PHP manual (php/doc-en)