SplFileObject::__construct

Construct a new file object.

&reftitle.description; public `SplFileObject::__construct` `string` `filename` `string` `open_mode`"r" `bool` `use_include_path` false `resource` `context`

Construct a new file object.

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`filename`

- The file to read.

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`open_mode`

- The mode in which to open the file. See `fopen` for a list of allowed modes.

`use_include_path`

- Whether to search in the include_path for `filename`.

`context`

- A valid context resource created with `stream_context_create`.

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&return.void;

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Throws a `RuntimeException` if the `filename` cannot be opened.

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### `SplFileObject::__construct` example

This example opens the current file and iterates over its contents line by line.

    <?php
    $file = new SplFileObject(__FILE__);
    foreach ($file as $line_num => $line) {
        echo "Line $line_num is $line";
    }
    ?>

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    Line 0 is <?php
    Line 1 is $file = new SplFileObject(__FILE__);
    Line 2 is foreach ($file as $line_num => $line) {
    Line 3 is     echo "Line $line_num is $line";
    Line 4 is }
    Line 5 is ?>

&reftitle.seealso;

- `SplFileInfo::openFile`
- `fopen`