Convert a phar archive to a non-executable tar or zip file

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# PharData::convertToData

(PHP >= 5.3.0, PECL phar >= 2.0.0)

PharData::convertToData — Convert a phar archive to a non-executable tar or zip file

### Description

PharData PharData::convertToData ([ int `$format` [, int `$compression` [, string `$extension` ]]] )

This method is used to convert a non-executable tar or zip archive to another non-executable format.

If no changes are specified, this method throws a BadMethodCallException. This method should be used to convert a tar archive to zip format or vice-versa. Although it is possible to simply change the compression of a tar archive using this method, it is better to use the PharData::compress() method for logical consistency.

If successful, the method creates a new archive on disk and returns a PharData object. The old archive is not removed from disk, and should be done manually after the process has finished.

### Parameters

`format`

  This should be one of Phar::TAR or Phar::ZIP. If set to `NULL`, the existing file format will be preserved.

`compression`

  This should be one of Phar::NONE for no whole-archive compression, Phar::GZ for zlib-based compression, and Phar::BZ2 for bzip-based compression.

`extension`

  This parameter is used to override the default file extension for a converted archive. Note that .phar cannot be used anywhere in the filename for a non-executable tar or zip archive.

  If converting to a tar-based phar archive, the default extensions are .tar, .tar.gz, and .tar.bz2 depending on specified compression. For zip-based archives, the default extension is .zip.

### Return Values

The method returns a PharData object on success and throws an exception on failure.

### Errors/Exceptions

This method throws BadMethodCallException when unable to compress, an unknown compression method has been specified, the requested archive is buffering with Phar::startBuffering() and has not concluded with Phar::stopBuffering(), and a PharException if any problems are encountered during the phar creation process.

### Examples

Example #1 A PharData::convertToData() example

Using PharData::convertToData():

`<?php
try {
$tarphar = new PharData('myphar.tar');
// note that myphar.tar is *not* unlinked
// convert it to the non-executable tar file format
// creates myphar.zip
$zip = $tarphar->convertToData(Phar::ZIP);
// create myphar.tbz
$tgz = $zip->convertToData(Phar::TAR, Phar::BZ2, '.tbz');
// creates myphar.phar.tgz
$phar = $tarphar->convertToData(Phar::PHAR); // throws exception
} catch (Exception $e) {
// handle the error here
}
?>`

### See Also

- Phar::convertToExecutable() - Convert a phar archive to another executable phar archive file format
- Phar::convertToData() - Convert a phar archive to a non-executable tar or zip file
- PharData::convertToExecutable() - Convert a non-executable tar/zip archive to an executable phar archive

PharData::__construct
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