# gzgets

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

gzgets — Get line from file pointer

### Description

string gzgets ( resource `$zp` , int `$length` )

Gets a (uncompressed) string of up to length - 1 bytes read from the given file pointer. Reading ends when length - 1 bytes have been read, on a newline, or on EOF (whichever comes first).

### Parameters

`zp`

  The gz-file pointer. It must be valid, and must point to a file successfully opened by gzopen().

`length`

  The length of data to get.

### Return Values

The uncompressed string, or `FALSE` on error.

### Examples

Example#1 gzgets() example

`<?php
$handle = gzopen('somefile.gz', 'r');
while (!gzeof($handle)) {
$buffer = gzgets($handle, 4096);
echo $buffer;
}
gzclose($handle);
?>`

### See Also

- gzopen()
- gzgetc()
- gzwrite()