Re: fgets($fp, 4096); What does the 4096

On Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Joe Joe wrote: > Sorry to interrupt a bit...I'm still don't > undertsand..."maximum size of string read"....how to > count the size...I mean is it in bytes..??.. > > I got some code as below....Will it come to a maximum > size where the code cannot read...??..If so, is there > any way to solve the problem..??. > > $fd = fopen($file,"r"); > while (!feof ($fd)) { > $buffer = fgets($fd,4096); > return $buffer; > } > fclose ($fd); > Thanx... From the manual string fgets (int fp, int length) Returns a string of up to length - 1 bytes read from the file pointed to by fp. Reading ends when length - 1 bytes have been read, on a newline (which is included in the return value), or on EOF (whichever comes first). So, if the string in your case is longer than 4095 it will be truncated. Solution: use a really big number. Or alternatively you might find that file() will do what you want. -- David Robley | WEBMASTER & Mail List Admin RESEARCH CENTRE FOR INJURY STUDIES | http://www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/ AusEinet | http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/ Flinders University, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA