xdiff Functions
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xdiff_file_patch_binary

Alias of xdiff_file_bpatch

Description

bool xdiff_file_patch_binary ( string $file , string $patch , string $dest )

Patches a file with a binary patch and stores the result in a file dest. This function accepts patches created both via xdiff_file_bdiff or xdiff_file_rabdiff functions or their string counterparts.

Starting with version 1.5.0 this function is an alias of xdiff_file_bpatch.

Parameters

file

The original file.

patch

The binary patch file.

dest

Path of the resulting file.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example #1 xdiff_file_patch_binary example

The following code applies binary diff to a file.

<?php
$old_version = 'archive-1.0.tgz';
$patch = 'archive.bpatch';

$result = xdiff_file_patch_binary($old_version, $patch, 'archive-1.1.tgz');
if ($result) {
   echo "File patched";
} else {
   echo "File couldn't be patched";
}

?>

Notes

Note:

Both files (file and patch) will be loaded into memory so ensure that your memory_limit is set high enough.

See Also

  • xdiff_string_patch_binary