Access an array from a text file???

[Nick]

Im trying to build an array from elements I have stored in a text file
(So I can access them on multiple pages). What is the syntax for this?
I thought it might be...

storedArray1 = array(require_o nce("/arrays/stored_array_1. txt"));

or

storedArray1 = array(include("/arrays/stored_array_1. txt"));

but I guess you can only use the 'include' statement when inserting
text into html code NOT php code? TIA -Nick

[uws]

Re: Access an array from a text file???

I <ce0d844c.03071 31952.69612635@ posting.google. com>, Nick skrev:[color=blue]
> Im trying to build an array from elements I have stored in a text file
> (So I can access them on multiple pages). What is the syntax for this?
> I thought it might be...
>
> storedArray1 = array(require_o nce("/arrays/stored_array_1. txt"));
> [snip][/color]

I think you are looking for file() or serialize().

mvrgr, Wouter

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[Nick]

Re: Access an array from a text file???

Thank you all for responding. I tried the 'file()' funtion which I
guess returns an array (each line of text is an element of the array).
Thats exactly what I needed! However, the array elements do not get
read literally. For example, if I use an if statement...

if (storedArray1[0] == 'some text') echo storedArray1[0];

It only works if the 'some text' string does not have spaces. Any
suggestions??? Thanx -Nick