RE: [PHP] importing text file

ok here is an example that someone gave me...it works..it splits up the file but it comes out as $data_values[0] = Something $data_values[1] = SomethingElse $data_values[0] = SomethingMore $data_values[0] = Something $data_values[1] = SomethingElse $data_values[0] = SomethingMore and so on how do I get this to where its $Something, $SomethingElse, $SomethingMore thanks... <?PHP $fp = fopen("test.txt","r"); $file = fread($fp,filesize("test.txt")); fclose($fp); $records = explode("\n\n\n\n\n",$file); foreach($records as $record_num => $data) { $data_values = explode(" - ",$data); foreach($data_values as $data_num => $record) { echo "\$data_values[$data_num] = $record<br><p>"; } } ?> --- Jack Dempsey <dempsejn@georgetown.edu> wrote: > checkout http://php.net/manual/en/function.file.php > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dominica Anderson [mailto:dominica@yahoo.com] > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 2:14 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] importing text file > > > I have a text file that is formatted as such > > Something - SomethingElse > <4 blank lines> > SomethingMore > <4 blank lines> > Something - SomethingElse > <4 blank lines> > SomethingMore > <4 blank lines> > and so on > > Anyone have any ideas on what I would use to get > this > into seperate > records that are $Something, $SomethingElse, > $SomethingMore for displaying > in php or even importing into mysql? > > I would even go for $Something and just > $SomethingMore > with $Something > really being $Something-$SomethingElse. I don't know > if that makes sense. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > __________________________________________________ > Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? > Donate cash, emergency relief information > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/ > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: > php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > __________________________________________________ Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? Donate cash, emergency relief information http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/