vfprintf

FunctionParams and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Write a formatted string to a stream.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

vfprintf Function synopsis

vfprintf(
    $stream,
    string $format,
    array $values
  ): int

Parameters

$stream
$format

Typestring

$values

Typearray

Return value

Typeint

Returns the length of the outputted string.

Changes to the vfprintf Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: int
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($format): string
  • Parameter name of parameter #3 changed: $args to $values
  • Parameter type added for parameter #3 ($values): array
  vfprintf(
      $stream,
-     $format,
+     string $format,
-     $args
+     array $values
-   )
+   ): int

vfprintf 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 Yes