File editing functions

[kehers]

I've been using some file functions lately for adding other contents to the original file content. however, i'd wanted to edit the content of a file lately but couldnt find the function to do dat. Is there any one of such?
i thought of using fget() to get the file content into an handle, match and preg_replace ther handle content (thus doing my editing), then overwrite the former file content with that of the handle, but still couldnt get any function to do the overwriting...
any help?
thanx.

 

[BabyJeffy]

Have you checked the php manual (

http://www.php.net/docs.php)?

I think what you have described is a perfectly good way to do it, anyway.

Cheers,
Jeff

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[DRJ478]

Have alook at file_get_contents() - if your PHP version has that already. If not, it's time to upgrade.
The way you describe the editing process is the most common and sounds just right.

 

[kehers]

thanks guyz, but u didnt tell me how to overwrite the former file content....well, looked around and found this:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.ftruncate.php

so by usinf ftrunctate, i can truncate the file to size 0 and fwrite the new content....
hope this helps someone too......

 

[BabyJeffy]

thanks guyz, but u didnt tell me how to overwrite the former file content

I think you missed the point on this one. We didn't give you the amswer on a plate because you were better off researching it yourself! I gave you a link to the online manual and DRJ478 made mention of a specific function.

Rather than post thinly-veiled complaints to the board, a simple "Thanks - found the answer in the manual" would be more appropriate, don't you think?

Anyway, I'm glad you found a solution
Cheer,
Jeff

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[kehers]

Hey, i didnt mean to be rude...sorry if it looks that way