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+<?php
+// Get dir/file lists (simple and detailed) from FTP detailed rawlist response
+function ftpGetList($ftpConn, $directory = '.') {
+	$simpleList = $detailedList = array();
+	// If we have a FTP rawlist to work with
+	if (is_array($rows = @ftp_rawlist($ftpConn, $directory))) {
+		foreach ($rows as $row) {
+			// Split row up by spaces and set keys on $item array
+			$chunks = preg_split("/\s+/", $row);
+			list($item['rights'], $item['number'], $item['user'], $item['group'], $item['size'], $item['month'], $item['day'], $item['time']) = $chunks;
+			// Also set if this is a dir or file
+			$item['type'] = $chunks[0]{0} === 'd' ? 'directory' : 'file';
+			// Splice the array and finally work out $simpleList and $detailedList
+			array_splice($chunks, 0, 8);
+			$detailedList[implode(" ", $chunks)] = $item;
+			$simpleList[] = implode(" ", $chunks);
+		}
+		// Return simple array list and detailed items list also
+		return array('simpleList' => $simpleList, 'detailedList' => $detailedList);
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+// Get contents over FTP
+function ftpGetContents($ftpConn, $filepath, $ftpMode) {
+	// Create temp handler, this type needed for extended char set
+	$tempHandle = fopen('php://temp', 'r+'); 
+
+	// Get file from FTP assuming that it exists
+	ftp_fget($ftpConn, $tempHandle, $filepath, $ftpMode, 0);
+
+	// Return our content
+	return stream_get_contents($tempHandle, -1, 0);
+}
+
+// Write file contents over FTP
+function ftpWriteFile($ftpConn, $filepath, $contents, $ftpMode) {
+	// Create temp handler, this type needed for extended char set
+	$tempHandle = fopen('php://temp', 'r+'); 
+
+	// Write contents to handle and rewind head
+	fwrite($tempHandle, $contents);
+	rewind($tempHandle);
+
+	// Write our content and return true/false
+	return ftp_fput($ftpConn, $filepath, $tempHandle, $ftpMode, 0);
+}
+?>
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