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PharData::setDefaultStub

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL phar >= 2.0.0)

PharData::setDefaultStub — Dummy function (Phar::setDefaultStub is not valid for PharData)

Description

public function PharData::setDefaultStub(?string $index = null, ?string $webIndex = null): bool

Non-executable tar/zip archives cannot have a stub, so this method simply throws an exception.

Parameters

index

Relative path within the phar archive to run if accessed on the command-line

webIndex

Relative path within the phar archive to run if accessed through a web browser

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Errors/Exceptions

Throws PharException on all method calls

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 webIndex is nullable now.

See Also

  • Phar::setDefaultStub() - Used to set the PHP loader or bootstrap stub of a Phar archive to the default loader


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^PharDataLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026