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# gzread

gzread -- Binary-safe gz-file read

## Description

`string gzread`(int 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.

    // 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 );

See also gzwrite(), gzopen(), gzgets(), gzgetss(), gzfile(), and gzpassthru().

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