function file_load

Loads a single file object from the database.

Parameters

$fid: A file ID.

Return value

An object representing the file, or FALSE if the file was not found.

See also

hook_file_load()

file_load_multiple()

Related topics

File interface: Common file handling functions.

39 calls to file_load()

EntityCrudHookTestCase::testFileHooks in drupal/modules/simpletest/tests/entity_crud_hook_test.test: Tests hook invocations for CRUD operations on files.
FileCopyTest::testExistingError in drupal/modules/simpletest/tests/file.test: Test that copying over an existing file fails when FILE_EXISTS_ERROR is specified.
FileCopyTest::testExistingRename in drupal/modules/simpletest/tests/file.test: Test renaming when copying over a file that already exists.
FileCopyTest::testExistingReplace in drupal/modules/simpletest/tests/file.test: Test replacement when copying over a file that already exists.
FileCopyTest::testNormal in drupal/modules/simpletest/tests/file.test: Test file copying in the normal, base case.

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File

drupal/includes/file.inc, line 593: API for handling file uploads and server file management.

Code

function file_load($fid) {
  $files = file_load_multiple(array(
    $fid,
  ), array());
  return reset($files);
}