(PHP 5)
stream_get_contents — Reads remainder of a stream into a string
$handle
   [, int $maxlength = -1
   [, int $offset = -1
  ]] ) 
   Identical to file_get_contents(), except that
   stream_get_contents() operates on an already open
   stream resource and returns the remaining contents in a string, up to
   maxlength bytes and starting at the specified
   offset.
  
handle (resource)A stream resource (e.g. returned from fopen())
maxlength (integer)The maximum bytes to read. Defaults to -1 (read all the remaining buffer).
offset (integer)Seek to the specified offset before reading. If this number is negative, no seeking will occur and reading will start from the current position.
   Returns a string or FALSE on failure.
  
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| 5.1.0 | The offsetwas added. | 
Example #1 stream_get_contents() example
<?php
if ($stream = fopen('http://www.example.com', 'r')) {
    // print all the page starting at the offset 10
    echo stream_get_contents($stream, -1, 10);
    fclose($stream);
}
if ($stream = fopen('http://www.example.net', 'r')) {
    // print the first 5 bytes
    echo stream_get_contents($stream, 5);
    fclose($stream);
}
?>
Note: This function is binary-safe.