# ftp_size

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

ftp_size — Returns the size of the given file

### Description

int ftp_size ( resource `$ftp_stream` , string `$remote_file` )

ftp_size() returns the size of the given file in bytes.

> Note: Not all servers support this feature.

### Parameters

`ftp_stream`

  The link identifier of the FTP connection.

`remote_file`

  The remote file.

### Return Values

Returns the file size on success, or -1 on error.

### Examples

Example#1 ftp_size() example

`<?php
$file = 'somefile.txt';
// set up basic connection
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// get the size of $file
$res = ftp_size($conn_id, $file);
if ($res != -1) {
echo "size of $file is $res bytes";
} else {
echo "couldn't get the size";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($conn_id);
?>`

### See Also

- ftp_rawlist()