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Asked: June 16, 20262026-06-16T15:20:38+00:00 2026-06-16T15:20:38+00:00

Whenever we use file_get_contents function of PHP , does the function saves the downloaded

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Whenever we use file_get_contents function of PHP, does the function saves the downloaded page to harddisk? And if yes, where does it save it to?

Also, does it gets auto-delete after the page is closed?

I am using Linux.

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    2026-06-16T15:20:40+00:00Added an answer on June 16, 2026 at 3:20 pm

    file_get_contents reads the entire file into a string, which will be stored in memory (RAM), which will be automatically freed either at the end of the scripts execution or if the variable is unset.

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