extract from a text file and convert to variables or array

[hisham]

I have a text file is formatted like this:

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First text # second text # third text
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how can i read the file and asign i.e:

$one = "First text ";
$tow = "second text";
etc….
or create an array like:
$myarray = " First text , second text , third text";

Thanks in advance

 

[bormuff98]

You probably want to use the explode function:

http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.explode.php

once you have read the data from the file. I quite often use the fgets function to read text files:

http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.fgets.php

If you read it carefully if should be quite simple to resolve your particular issue

 

[DRJ478]

The explode function is what you want. However, it will only create a numerically keyed array. If you want an associative array you need a different way.

Also:
When you store each value on it's own line you can use file() to read each line into it's own element. Then no conversion is necessary.
This will only work if there are no elelemnts that contain newline characters. The new array also will contain the newline character as the last char in the element.