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PHP | XMLReader close() Function

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The XMLReader::close() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to close the input of XMLReader object which is currently parsing. Syntax: 
bool XMLReader::close( void )
Parameters: This function doesn’t accepts any parameters. Return Value: This function returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure. Below examples illustrate the XMLReader::close() function in PHP: Program 1:
  • data.xml html 
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<root>
    <p> Hello world </p>
</root>
  • index.php php 
    <?php

// Create a new XMLReader instance
$XMLReader = new XMLReader();

// Open the XML file
$XMLReader->open('data.xml');

// Close the XML Reader before reading XML
$XMLReader->close();

// Move to the first node
$XMLReader->read();

// Read it as a string
$string = $XMLReader->readString();

// Output the string to the browser
echo $string;
?>
  • Output: 
    // Blank because we closed the input of the XMLReader before reading XML
Program 2:
  • data.xml html 
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<body>
    <h1> GeeksforGeeks </h1>
</body>
  • index.php php 
    <?php

// Create a new XMLReader instance
$XMLReader = new XMLReader();

// Open the XML file
$XMLReader->open('data.xml');

// Move to the first node
$XMLReader->read();

// Read it as a string
$string = $XMLReader->readString();

// Output the string to the browser
echo $string;

// Close the XML Reader after reading XML
$XMLReader->close();
?>
  • Output: 
    GeeksforGeeks
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/xmlreader.close.php

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