PHP file() Function

Read a file into an array:

<?php
print_r(file("test.txt"));
?>

Definition and Usage

The file() reads a file into an array.

Each array element contains a line from the file, with the newline character still attached.

file( filename, flag, context)

Parameter	Description
filename	Required. Specifies the path to the file to read
flag	Optional. Can be one or more of the following constants: FILE_USE_INCLUDE_PATH - Search for the file in the include_path (in php.ini) FILE_IGNORE_NEW_LINES - Skip the newline at the end of each array element FILE_SKIP_EMPTY_LINES - Skip empty lines in the file
context	Optional. Specifies the context of the file handle. Context is a set of options that can modify the behavior of a stream. Can be skipped by using NULL.

Return Value:	The entire file in an array, FALSE on failure
PHP Version:	4.0+
Binary Safe:	Yes, in PHP 4.3