Re: Passing an array to a C program from a php script??

> Hi all, > > I have a big array (nearly 1000 lines) that I would like to pass to a C > program. I don't want to create a temporary file to pass my array (If > possible ?!?), and I don't think the command line will fit my needs. > > Is there a way to execute a program with a php string as the standard > input. Something like shell redirection 'c_program < input.file' but with > input.file being a php variable and not a real file ?? Any other solution > ?? > > Hope I am clear enough ! what you can do is serialize the array and then parse it with you c-program (it is not very difficult, to get the syntax ;-) ): popen($fh,"|my_c_program"); pwrite($fh,$serialized_array); pclose($ph); (hope that was what you were asking) michi -- GMX - Die Kommunikationsplattform im Internet. http://www.gmx.net -- GMX Tipp: Machen Sie Ihr Hobby zu Geld bei unserem Partner 1&1! http://profiseller.de/info/index.php3?ac=OM.PS.PS003K00596T0409a