# zip_entry_open

(PHP 4 >= 4.1.0, PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PECL zip >= 1.0.0)

zip_entry_open — Open a directory entry for reading

### Description

zip_entry_open ( resource `$zip` , resource `$zip_entry` [, string `$mode` ] ) : bool

Opens a directory entry in a zip file for reading.

### Parameters

`zip`

  A valid resource handle returned by zip_open().

`zip_entry`

  A directory entry returned by zip_read().

`mode`

  Any of the modes specified in the documentation of fopen().

  > Note:

  > Currently, `mode` is ignored and is always `"rb"`. This is due to the fact that zip support in PHP is read only access.

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

> Note:

> Unlike fopen() and other similar functions, the return value of zip_entry_open() only indicates the result of the operation and is not needed for reading or closing the directory entry.

### Changelog

Version | Description
--- | ---
8.0.0 | This function is deprecated in favor of the Object API.

### See Also

- zip_entry_close() - Close a directory entry
- zip_entry_read() - Read from an open directory entry