note 79958 added to function.file-put-contents

There is a better way. www.php.net/touch Since you're not adding anything to the file, <?php function updateFile($filename) { if (!file_exists($filename)) return; touch($filename); } ?> ---- Server IP: 209.41.74.194 Probable Submitter: 65.100.198.135 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.file-put-contents.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/79958 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79958/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79958/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79958/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79958/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79958/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79958/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79958 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/79958 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php