Re: File Writing / Reading Question

> You must use a lock, see flock() Thankx i will > >Plus, do you have any advice on how to read the file from back to start, to > >generate a html file starting with the most recent messages, also generating > >the html has fast has possible > > > A bit too complicated, or if you take it simple and read the whole > file into an array, it could eat all awailable memory. Why don't you > use database to store the log entries? Not really a good point, i want a log that keeps messages like... database not available... so :) ..... no go i'm using a database (mysql) but this file is just for very critical messages can't i read a text file backwards ? > Miguel Angelo wrote: > > >Hi Everyone, > > > > First Thankxs reading. > > > > > >I'm starting to learn PHP (it's great by the way) and have a little newbie > >question which i search the online docs but failed to find... > > > >I want to write a error log file for any site errors, and read it latter on > >a web page. > > > >The thing is does PHP use any file locking ? for example if at the same time > >there is a attempt to write on the log file what appends ? > >on Perl i had to lock the file, do i have to do this on PHP ? or is it a > >automatic lock ? > > > You must use a lock, see flock() > > > > >Plus, do you have any advice on how to read the file from back to start, to > >generate a html file starting with the most recent messages, also generating > >the html has fast has possible > > > A bit too complicated, or if you take it simple and read the whole > file into an array, it could eat all awailable memory. Why don't you > use database to store the log entries? > > > > >all feedbacks are welcome. > > > >Stay well and happy > >Miguel Angelo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >