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May 23.2008

Hi,

How do I store a list of Firstnames & Surnames inside a .txt file, then using PHP,
limit the amount of data displayed per page to only 6 records.

Depending on the number of records stored in the .txt file, a NEXT and PREVIOUS link is enabled/disabled.

Extremely Appreciated!

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@TJ111May 23.2008 — Use fgets(), it returns a string from a line in a file. So, for example.

[code=php]
$fh = fopen('file.txt', 'r');
$lines = 0;
$content = '';
while (!feof($fh)) {
$x = fgets($fh);
$content .= ($lines <= 6) ? $x : '' ;
$lines++;
unset($x); //might help memory
}

print $content;
if ($lines > 6) {
print "<a>Next</a>";
}[/code]

Probably not the best method, as it parses the entire file, even after 6 lines or whatever, but hopefully gives you an idea on how to use it.
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@andre4s_yMay 24.2008 — Depent on how you separate one Firstnames & Surnames with the other.

The idea is :
[LIST=1]
  • [*]Read the file with file_get_contents()
  • [*]split it with explode()
  • [*]Process it with array functions

    • [/LIST]
    If you separate one Firstname & Surnames with the other using new line, which mean one firstname & surenames per line, you can use :
    [LIST=1]
  • [*]Read the file with file()
  • [*]Process it with array functions

    • [/LIST]

    But this all still : parses the entire file.

    Why not use database such as : SQLite? ?
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