WP_Image_Editor_Imagick::stream() WordPress Method
The WP_Image_Editor_Imagick::stream() function is used to output an image to the browser. It can be used to output a single image or multiple images in a slideshow format. The function can be used to output images in various formats, including JPEG, PNG, and GIF.
WP_Image_Editor_Imagick::stream( string $mime_type = null ) #
Streams current image to browser.
Parameters
- $mime_type
 (string)(Optional)The mime type of the image.
Default value: null
Return
(true|WP_Error) True on success, WP_Error object on failure.
Source
File: wp-includes/class-wp-image-editor-imagick.php
	public function stream( $mime_type = null ) {
		list( $filename, $extension, $mime_type ) = $this->get_output_format( null, $mime_type );
		try {
			// Temporarily change format for stream.
			$this->image->setImageFormat( strtoupper( $extension ) );
			// Output stream of image content.
			header( "Content-Type: $mime_type" );
			print $this->image->getImageBlob();
			// Reset image to original format.
			$this->image->setImageFormat( $this->get_extension( $this->mime_type ) );
		} catch ( Exception $e ) {
			return new WP_Error( 'image_stream_error', $e->getMessage() );
		}
		return true;
	}
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Changelog
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| 3.5.0 | Introduced. |