Reading large files from end

Question

Can I read a file in PHP from my end, for example if I want to read last 10-20 lines?

And, as I read, if the size of the file is more than 10mbs I start getting errors.

How can I prevent this error?

For reading a normal file, we use the code :

if ($handle) {
    while (($buffer = fgets($handle, 4096)) !== false) {
    $i1++;
    $content[$i1]=$buffer;
    }
    if (!feof($handle)) {
        echo "Error: unexpected fgets() fail\n";
    }
    fclose($handle);
}

My file might go over 10mbs, but I just need to read the last few lines. How do I do it?

Thanks

Answer 1

You can use fopen and fseek to navigate in file backwards from end. For example

$fp = @fopen($file, "r");
$pos = -2;
while (fgetc($fp) != "\n") {
    fseek($fp, $pos, SEEK_END);
    $pos = $pos - 1;
}
$lastline = fgets($fp);