Re: external file content

On Thursday 22 May 2003 01:21, Earl wrote: > this is the script i've got... but i can't seem to get it right. > ===================================== > $line = file('/home/local/file.txt'); > $line2 = explode("\n", $line); > $i=0; > while($i <= count($line2)) { > $data = explode("|", $line[$i]); > echo "$data[$i]\n"; > $i++; > } > ===================================== > it only print out id1 and fname for id2. *** Untested *** $line = file('/home/local/file.txt'); foreach ($line as $l => $val) { $bits = explode('|', $val); foreach ($bits as $bit) { echo "$bit\n"; } } It may be slightly easier to use fgetcsv(), just follow example in manual. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-db ------------------------------------------ /* If someone says he will do something "without fail", he won't. */