How do I count columns in a text file?

[Anon]

This is where I get my file:

$path2title = ("myfile.txt");
$file = file($path2title);

Then in the php below I do:

<? echo $file[45]; ?>

What it does is it opens the file and reads line 45, but I want it to read line 45, column 14.. is it possible?

Thanks,
Eddie
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[slug58]

what you could do is parse it as a string!

string substr (string string, int start [, int length])

echo substr($file[45],14,20);

take a look here for more info:

http://phpbuilder.net/manual/function.substr.php

hope this helps,
good luck!!

[yurko]

Hm.. I am not sure if I understand your question. Do you mean character @ position 14?
If so then:
<?PHP echo( substr($file[45], 13, 1));?>
13 because it counts from 0.

[nwoeddie]

Yuriy,

Yes, I want it to start readling at line 45 and position 14, not just that one character.

Thanks,
Eddie