gzdecode

(PHP 5 >= 5.4.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

gzdecode — Decodes a gzip compressed string

Description

gzdecode(string $data, int $max_length = 0): string|false

This function returns a decoded version of the input data.

Parameters

data

The data to decode, encoded by gzencode().

max_length

The maximum length of data to decode.

Return Values

The decoded string, or or false on failure.

Errors/Exceptions

In case of failure, an E_WARNING level error is issued.

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