xdiff_file_bpatch

(PECL xdiff >= 1.5.0)

Patch a file with a binary diff

bool xdiff_file_bpatch ( string $file, string $patch, string $dest )

Patches a file with a binary patch and stores the result in a file dest. This function accepts patches created both via xdiff_file_bdiff() and xdiff_file_rabdiff() functions or their string counterparts.

Parameters:

file

The original file.

patch

The binary patch file.

dest

Path of the resulting file.

Returns:

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Notes:

Both files (file and patch) will be loaded into memory so ensure that your memory_limit is set high enough.

Examples:

xdiff_file_bpatch() example

The following code applies binary diff to a file.

<?php
$old_version = 'archive-1.0.tgz';
$patch = 'archive.bpatch';

$result = xdiff_file_bpatch($old_version, $patch, 'archive-1.1.tgz');
if ($result) {
   echo "File patched";
} else {
   echo "File couldn't be patched";
}

?>