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PHP Quiz PHP CertificatePHP parse_ini_file() Function
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Definition and Usage
The parse_ini_file() function parses a configuration (ini) file and returns the settings in it in an array.
Syntax
parse_ini_file(file,process_sections)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| file | Required. Specifies the ini file to check |
| process_sections | Optional. If set to TRUE, it returns is a multidimensional array with section names and settings included. Default is FALSE |
Tips and Notes
Tip: This function can be used to read in your own application's configuration files, and has nothing to do with the php.ini file.
Note: The following reserved words must not be used as keys for ini files: null, yes, no, true, and false. Furthermore, there are also some reserved characters that must not be used in the keys: {}|&~![()".
Example 1
Contents of "test.ini":
[names]
me = Robert
you = Peter
[urls]
first = "http://www.example.com"
second = "http://www.w3schools.com"
me = Robert
you = Peter
[urls]
first = "http://www.example.com"
second = "http://www.w3schools.com"
PHP code:
<?php
print_r(parse_ini_file("test.ini"));
?>
print_r(parse_ini_file("test.ini"));
?>
The output of the code above will be:
Array
(
[me] => Robert
[you] => Peter
[first] => http://www.example.com
[second] => http://www.w3schools.com
)
(
[me] => Robert
[you] => Peter
[first] => http://www.example.com
[second] => http://www.w3schools.com
)
Example 2
Contents of "test.ini":
[names]
me = Robert
you = Peter
[urls]
first = "http://www.example.com"
second = "http://www.w3schools.com"
me = Robert
you = Peter
[urls]
first = "http://www.example.com"
second = "http://www.w3schools.com"
PHP code (with process_sections set to true):
<?php
print_r(parse_ini_file("test.ini",true));
?>
print_r(parse_ini_file("test.ini",true));
?>
The output of the code above will be:
Array
(
[names] => Array
(
[me] => Robert
[you] => Peter
)
[urls] => Array
(
[first] => http://www.example.com
[second] => http://www.w3schools.com
)
)
(
[names] => Array
(
[me] => Robert
[you] => Peter
)
[urls] => Array
(
[first] => http://www.example.com
[second] => http://www.w3schools.com
)
)
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