gzread
    (PHP 3, PHP 4 )
gzread -- Binary-safe gz-file read
Description
string 
gzread ( resource zp, int length)
     gzread() reads up to
     length bytes from the gz-file pointer
     referenced by zp. Reading stops when
     length (uncompressed) bytes have been read
     or EOF is reached, whichever comes first.
    
     
Example 1. gzread() example <?php
// get contents of a gz-file into a string
$filename = "/usr/local/something.txt.gz";
$zd = gzopen ($filename, "r");
$contents = gzread ($zd, 10000);
gzclose ($zd);
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     See also gzwrite(), gzopen(),
     gzgets(), gzgetss(),
     gzfile(), and gzpassthru().