gzdecode

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Decodes a gzip compressed string.

PHP 5.3
PHP 5.4
Added
PHP 5.5-5.6
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

gzdecode Function synopsis

gzdecode(string $data, int $max_length = 0): string|false

Parameters

$data

Typestring

The data to decode, encoded by gzencode.

$max_length

OptionalTypeintDefault value0

The maximum length of data to decode.

Return value

Typestring|false

The decoded string, or or false on failure.

Changes to the gzdecode Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: string|false
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($data): string
  • Parameter name of parameter #2 changed: $max_decoded_len to $max_length
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($max_length): int
  • Parameter default value added for position #2 ($max_length): 0
- gzdecode($data, $max_decoded_len)
+ gzdecode(string $data, int $max_length = 0): string|false

PHP 5.4

  • Function added

gzdecode Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported No