PHP | SplFileInfo getATime() Function

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
The SplFileInfo::getATime() function is an inbuilt function of Standard PHP Library (SPL) in PHP which is used to get the last access time of the file. Syntax: 
int SplFileInfo::getATime( void )
Parameters: This function does not accept any parameter. Return Value: This function returns the last access time of the file. Below programs illustrate the SplFileInfo::getATime() function in PHP: Program 1: PHP 
<?php

// PHP Program to illustrate 
// Splfileinfo::getATime() function

// Create new SPlFileInfo Object
$file = new SplFileInfo('demo1.php');

// Print result
echo (date("F d Y H:i:s.", $file->getATime()));

?>
Output: 
October 14 2018 03:24:12.
Program 2: php 
<?php

// PHP program to use array to check multiple files

$GFG = array(
    "/home/rajvir/Desktop/GeeksforGeeks/dummy.php",
    "/home/rajvir/Desktop/gfg.txt",
    "/var/www/html/gfg.php",
    "demo.php"
);

foreach ($GFG as &$file) {
    
    // Create new SPlFileInfo Object
    $file = new SplFileInfo('demo1.php');
    
    // Print result
    echo date("F d Y H:i:s.", $file->getATime()) . "</br>";
    
}
?>
Output: 
October 14 2018 03:24:12.
October 14 2018 03:24:12.
October 14 2018 03:24:12.
October 14 2018 03:24:12.
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/splfileinfo.getatime.php
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