Drupal get module info?

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Is there any function in Drupal like get_module_info('MODULE_NAME') or I should parse info file?

I've been developing a module which sorts out information on existing modules and return information based on info file. — sultan, Oct 01 '10 at 11:26
I think It would be great if there any implementation on this kinda get_info('module OR theme', 'MODULE NAME or THEME NAME') — sultan, Oct 01 '10 at 11:34
If you don't tell what info you would like an API to give you, it's quite hard to help you. — googletorp, Oct 01 '10 at 11:53

score 15 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 02 '18 at 09:54

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drupal_parse_info_file() is the closest function, but it takes a file path, not a module name, so you have to convert the name into the path first:

$path = drupal_get_path('module', $name) . '/' . $name . '.info';
$info = drupal_parse_info_file($path);

edited Sep 02 '18 at 09:54

apaderno

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answered Oct 01 '10 at 13:33

Scott Reynen

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score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 14 '11 at 22:38

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A somewhat easier method (drupal 7 and up) is to use the system_get_info function.

answered Dec 14 '11 at 22:38

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score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 01 '10 at 15:57

If you happen to be using the Features module, it has created a solid structure for interacting with the System table that is readily adaptable for any module info gathering.

To get information about a module, use features_get_modules($module_name). This dispatches a module-specific request to features_get_info() on line 475 of features.module.

The information is cached, and you can make use of hook_system_info_alter() to modify the values you need. Note that this functionality is not touched by anything in Drupal core, and is only useful for your own custom module functionality.

Drupal get module info?

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