Assigning all contents of file to 1 variable?

[lynlimz]

Hi,

How do you assign all the contents in a file to a variable?

thanks

[freakysid]

if ($file = fopen($filename, "r")) { 
   $contents = fread($file,filesize($filename)); 
   fclose($file); 
} else { /* file doesn't exist */ }

PS this is not my code. I found it at:
http://www.phpbuilder.com/mail/php3-...99805/1377.php
But it looks right

[lynlimz]

Thanks!

How do you print someting onto a file while overwirting everything else?

Thanks for your help!

[freddydoesphp]

$fp = fopen("filetowriteto", "w");
fwrite($fp, $data);
fclose($fp);



the w arg in the fopen statement can take many forms the most common are
w - open a file for writing(wipes out old data)
a - open a file for appending(appends data onto exisintg)
r - open a file for reading

[lynlimz]

Hmm....
How do you print, for example
0|0
?

fwrite( $str, $str2);
?

[lynlimz]

okay.
thanks I get it now

was wondering whats the first variable for fwrite was for..hehez

thnaks~

[freddydoesphp]

$data = "0|0";

$fp = fopen("filetowriteto", "w");
fwrite($fp, $data);
fclose($fp);