[theme-reviewers] what are the rules for file access in themes?

[Andrey "Rarst" Savchenko]

>
> There is no need to use either of those functions ever.


For example I have a need to read package data from bundled libraries in
form of .json files. I am sure there are plenty more of use cases for
something so basic as opening/writing a file around.

if you have to read in a file, use the file() command


Could you please elaborate how is this function different from other file
read functions (PHP manual treats it like synonym to file_get_contents()
with different output format) and why it seems to be exempt?

If you absolutely have to write a file to the filesystem, wordpress
> has an API for that already, but temporary data is best stored in the
> database.


I am well aware of that API and approaches to storage of data. I'd like
first clarified points (1) and (2) - if theme is allowed by repository
rules to read and write files at all.

2013/1/10 Simon Prosser <pross at pross.org.uk>

> There is no need to use either of those functions ever.
>
> if you have to read in a file, use the file() command:
> file( $filename, FILE_SKIP_EMPTY_LINES );
>
> If you absolutely have to write a file to the filesystem, wordpress
> has an API for that already, but temporary data is best stored in the
> database.
>
> On 10 January 2013 18:14, Andrey "Rarst" Savchenko <contact at rarst.net>
> wrote:
> > Theme Check plugin lists presence of most of PHP file access functions as
> > warning. In code it's under MalwareCheck which suggest issue with how
> they
> > might be used rather than with their presence in general.
> >
> > However I had found mentions on forum alike "Themes submitted to the
> Theme
> > Repository are not allowed to open or write to files - hence the warning
> in
> > the Theme Check plugin."
> >
> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-theme-check-theme-check-gives-warning-for-file_put_contents?replies=4
> > and no mention at all in Codex.
> >
> > What are the repository rules on:
> >
> > 1. Reading files in theme.
> > 2. Writing files in theme.
> > 3. [Not] using filesystem APIs to do either (if applicable).
> >
> > TIA
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