Is there a way to use PHP’s file_get_contents() function on a file that a user is trying to upload from their computer through the browser with a form?
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Is there a way to use PHP’s file_get_contents() function on a file that a user is trying to upload from their computer through the browser with a form?
Directly – no. This is not how PHP works – it runs entirely on server side.
After uploading – definitely! You can load the file using the
tmpfileelement in the$_FILESarray. See Handling File Uploads for more info.