How do I write php code into a php file

[Pobega]

I currently have this:

fwrite($passwordSave, htmlspecialchars ("\<\?php\n\t\$password \= " . $_POST['$password1'] . "\;\n\?\>");

But it is feeding me out an error. I want it to right something that ends up looking like this:

<?php
[tab]$password = 'entered password';
?>

I am not sure wher to add the slashes though. Maybe someone could help me

[Installer]

You're overdoing it with the slashes and quotes. Try it like this:

fwrite($fp, "<?php\n\t\$password = " . $_POST[$password1] . ";\n?>");

[Pobega]

Thanks for your help!

Edit: I've come across another weird problem...I'm getting the error:

Warning: Wrong parameter count for explode() in /home/www/pobox.purplenum.com/fetch_shouts.php on line 4

My first 5 lines read:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="shoutbox.css" >

<?php 
	$settings = explode('database/settings.txt');
	$perPage = file_get_contents('database/settings.txt');
	$settings = explode('||', $perPage);
	$sticky = file_get_contents('database/sticky.txt');

[Installer]

What's weird about it? The explode() function takes two arguments and you give it only one.

[Pobega]

Oh right! I've become so used to using explode I forgot to give it the first argument! Thanks!