(PHP 4, PHP 5)
fileinode — Gets file inode
Gets the file inode.
Path to the file.
Returns the inode number of the file, or FALSE on failure.
Example #1 Comparing the inode of a file with the current file
<?php
$filename = 'index.php';
if (getmyinode() == fileinode($filename)) {
echo 'You are checking the current file.';
}
?>
Note: The results of this function are cached. See clearstatcache() for more details.
As of PHP 5.0.0, this function can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to List of Supported Protocols/Wrappers for a listing of which wrappers support stat() family of functionality.