PHP rewind() Function Syntax

bool rewind(file_handle)

• In file handling the file pointer goes to other position after reading the file.
  
• rewind() function is used to set the pointer at the beginning position in the file.
  

<?php
    $file=fopen("roseindia.txt","r");
    echo "<br>file pointer position ".ftell($file);
    fgets($file);
    fgets($file);
    echo "<br>file pointer position ".ftell($file);
    rewind($file);
    echo "<br>after rewind file pointer position ".ftell($file);
?>

Output

• file pointer position 0
• file pointer position 345
• after rewind file pointer position 0

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