exif_imagetype
(PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5)
exif_imagetype — Determine the type of an image
Description
int exif_imagetype ( string $filename )
exif_imagetype() can be used to avoid calls to other exif functions with unsupported file types or in conjunction with $_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT'] to check whether or not the viewer is able to see a specific image in the browser.
Parameters
- filename
- The image being checked.
Return Values
When a correct signature is found, the appropriate constant value will be returned otherwise the return value is FALSE. The return value is the same value that getimagesize() returns in index 2 but exif_imagetype() is much faster.
Predefined Constants
The following constants are defined, and represent possible exif_imagetype() return values:
Examples
Example #1 exif_imagetype() example
<?php
if (exif_imagetype('image.gif') != IMAGETYPE_GIF) {
echo 'The picture is not a gif';
}
?>