Txt to Array on newline

Discussion in 'PHP' started by fireflyproject, Mar 1, 2009.

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  1. #1
    I'm trying to get a very simple text file into an array in PHP.

    Here is a sample of the type of text files I'll be parsing through.

    Here is the code I am using to try to get it into an array.

    function parse_txt($file) {
		$handle = fopen($file, "r");
		$content = fread($handle, filesize($file));
		fclose($handle);
		
		$array = explode('\r\n', $content);
		
		return $array;
	}
    PHP:
    The way I understand newlines, the \r\n string should locate all carriage return/newlines and explode them.

    Any ideas why this isn't happening?

    Thanks!
     
    fireflyproject, Mar 1, 2009 IP
  2. wmtips

    wmtips Well-Known Member

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    1. \r,\n characters handled only in the double quoted strings, not in the single-quoted
    2. You can use the file function instead of all of your code
     
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  3. fireflyproject

    fireflyproject Active Member

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    Ah... Double quotes. Should'a figured it'd be something like that!

    Thanks for the recommendation for the file function. I'll check that out.
     
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