Re: fputs / fwrites

On Wednesday 05 February 2003 15:00, Lee Herron wrote: > Okay, so I want to open a file, get a small number from it (less than 3 > digits) then overwrite a new number (incremented the original by 1) and > close the file. > > The goal is to do this in the fastest way possible .. it seems that there > should be a way of doing this without having to open and close the file > twice. > > I've tried: > $cfile = fopen("lcnt.txt", 'r+'); > $lcnt = fgets($cfile,10); > > This results in $lcnt having a value of 1 (loaded from value within text > file) > > Now, if I increment it: > > $nc = $lcnt+1; > > then write it back to the file: > > $nul = fwrite($cfile, $nc); > > It writes starting at where the last read left off -- I want to start at > zero offset so to overwrite the existing value. I can't find a method for > resetting the offset pointer without having to close the file and reopen it > with w+ > > There must be a simpler way to do this ... RTFM -- rewind(), fseek(). -- 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-general ------------------------------------------ /* There is no act of treachery or mean-ness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour. -- Benjamin Disraeli, "Vivian Grey" */