When you are finished with a file stream, you use the statement fopen($handle) ; to ensure that the file doesn't keep consuming space in your computer's memory.

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The statement to close a file stream is actually fclose($handle). This releases any resources tied up by the file stream and prevents it from consuming memory. The statement fopen($handle) is used to open a file stream.

When You Are Finished with a File Stream, You Use