note 103005 added to function.fopen

I've a problem with r+! when I'm using it, it wouldnd write over my file! I need a function that does not add a file but can write over it! I'm using if(file_exists("data.txt")) { $i = fopen("data.txt", "w"); } but this isn't looking good! how do I overwrite only? Window 7 / xampp ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 78.42.141.140 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fopen.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/103005 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103005/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103005/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103005/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103005/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103005/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103005/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103005 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/103005 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php