Looking into a flat file from PHP

[Anon]

I am looking for a way to look into a flat file using PHP. I currently only have experience connecting PHP to a MySQL server. Basically I am trying to get the info out a name.cgi file with the following lines on info.

$lastregisteredmember = "NewUser";
$totalmembers = "64";
$totalthreads = "56";
$totalposts = "778";

Any Ideas???

Thanks in advance,
DocDave