# Phar::canWrite

(PECL phar:1.0.0-1.2.1)

Phar::canWrite — Returns whether phar extension supports writing and creating phars

### Description

bool Phar::canWrite ( void )

This method determines whether write access has been disabled in the system php.ini via the phar.readonly ini variable.

### Parameters

### Return Values

`TRUE` if write access is enabled, `FALSE` if it is disabled.

### Examples

Example#1 A Phar::canWrite() example

`<?php
if (Phar::canWrite()) {
file_put_contents('phar://myphar.phar/file.txt', 'hi there');
}
?>`

### See Also

- phar.readonly