[RESOLVED] Count full lines from file?

[homer09001]

im trying to get my script to read ip's from a flat file which i have done no problem, the problem i having is getting it to not count blank lines, i've looked over google for over an hour and i can't find a way to do it?

My code:

<?
$Countfile = "Count.cnt";

$visip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

$fh = fopen($Countfile, "a"); // open file
$string = "\n$visip";
//	fwrite($fh, $string);


$lines = count(file($Countfile)); 

$chars = preg_split('//', $lines, -1, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY);

$i=0;

while($i <= $lines)
{

$number = array("1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","0");
$numimage = array("<img src=\"images/gc/1.jpg\">","<img src=\"images/gc/2.jpg\">","<img src=\"images/gc/3.jpg\">","<img src=\"images/gc/4.jpg\">","<img src=\"images/gc/5.jpg\">","<img src=\"images/gc/6.jpg\">","<img src=\"images/gc/7.jpg\">","<img src=\"images/gc/8.jpg\">","<img src=\"images/gc/9.jpg\">","<img src=\"images/gc/0.jpg\">");
echo str_replace($number, $numimage, $chars[$i]);


$i++;

}



?>

So would any be able to explain how i go about missing blank lines out of the count?

Thanks.

[NogDog]

You could add the FILE_SKIP_EMPTY_LINES constant as the optional 2nd arg to file().

[homer09001]

Perfect worked like a charm as always NogDog, realy should get some sleep, i've looked at the File() manual i don't know how many times recently, so how the hell i missed it is beyond me