write a semicolon to a text file

[Anon]

probably really simple... im trying to write a config file in php format.

ie (conf.inc for example):

<?php
$a = "bla";
$b = "bla";
?>

something like that.. the prob im having is, i cant find a way to output the semicolon....

[Anon]

There's nothing special about a semicolon inside a string (e.g. "this;" ) but perhaps that's not what you're asking...

[Anon]

urrr.. yeh, that wasnt quite it. sorry

on the end of every line of php code, you must end it with a semicolon right? im trying to write a php file and the problem im having is it wont put the semicolon there.
ie the code:

$mydata = "bla;";
fputs($filename, $mydata);

ouput to the file:

bla

no semicolons! hrmm..

[Anon]

Try doing fputs($filename, "$mydata");

Regards

Chris

[Anon]

Well, your example as written won't work at all, since fputs() requires a file handle, not a filename. But once I fix that, it works fine for me. That is, the resulting file contains exactly the four bytes "bla;" with no CR or LF at the end of the line.

[Anon]

Thanks Chris. your suggestion worked perfectly. sorry for the delay in responding, i have been working and havent had the time to respond to you all.