stream_context_set_default

Set the default stream context

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Set the default stream context which will be used whenever file operations (`fopen`, `file_get_contents`, etc...) are called without a context parameter. Uses the same syntax as `stream_context_create`.

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`options`

- The options to set for the default context.

  `options` must be an associative array of associative arrays in the format `$arr['wrapper']['option'] = $value`.

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Returns the default stream context.

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### `stream_context_set_default` example

    <?php
    $default_opts = array(
      'http'=>array(
        'method'=>"GET",
        'header'=>"Accept-language: en\r\n" .
                  "Cookie: foo=bar",
        'proxy'=>"tcp://10.54.1.39:8000"
      )
    );

    $default = stream_context_set_default($default_opts);

    /* Sends a regular GET request to proxy server at 10.54.1.39
     * For www.example.com using context options specified in $default_opts
     */
    readfile('http://www.example.com');
    ?>

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- `stream_context_create`
- `stream_context_get_default`
- Listing of supported wrappers with context options (wrappers).