Try using an unique number as the first field of the line. You can then use that number to select the line (entry) and update it. Kumar
drparker wrote: > hi - i have a text file that i am using as a database. the format for > each line is such (2 lines shown): > > Fashion|508|Text Text > >Text.|http://qtbras.com/qtbrascat/images/508_big.jpg|http://qtbras.com/qtbrascat/images/508_thumb.jpg > > Fashion|510|Text Text > >Text|http://qtbras.com/qtbrascat/images/510_big.jpg|http://qtbras.com/qtbrascat/images/510_thumb.jpg > > I'm putting each line into an array, then splitting each value by the > pipe symbol to get individual values. i need to know how to select a > line in the text file and rewrite over it - for example if i wanted to > replace: > > Fashion|510|Text Text > >Text|http://qtbras.com/qtbrascat/images/510_big.jpg|http://qtbras.com/qtbrascat/images/510_thumb.jpg > > with: > > Allure|533|Text Text > >Text|http://qtbras.com/qtbrascat/images/510_big.jpg|http://qtbras.com/qtbrascat/images/510_thumb.jpg > > or something like that, how do i select which line in the text file i > want to replace and write over it? i would prefer not to delete the > line and then write a new one at the end, but if that's the only way, > i'll do it. > > thanks > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
