[Resolved] Data from flat file

[zzz]

When working with flat files instead of db how do I get, say a line where id = $id, if I already set $id? I know how to do it in mysql, but clueless when it comes to flat files.

[Merve]

Get the file and read it into an array, so that each line is an array...like this:

$handle=fopen("blah.txt", "r");
$contents=fread($handle, filesize("blah.txt");
$contentsarray=explode("\n", $contents);

Now you've got an array with each line of your flatfile...but remember that id's will now start with 0!

[zzz]

This is great but where would be able to match the line to the one I need. Say I have a file with values like this:

val1<del>val2<del>val3>

And I need to echo a line where val#2 = $id //I already set $id

How would that look?

[Merve]

foreach($contentsarray as $value) {
     if($id==$value) {
          echo $value;
     }
}

Is this what you mean?

[zzz]

Perfect!

[Bunkermaster]

Merve, [MAN]file[/MAN]. nuff said