(PHP 4 >= 4.0.0)
parse_ini_file -- Parse a configuration file
Description
array parse_ini_file (string filename, bool
[process_sections])
parse_ini_file() loads in the ini file specified in filename, and
returns the settings in it in an associative array. By setting the last
process_sections parameter to TRUE, you get a multidimensional array, with
the section names and settings included. The default for process_sections is
FALSE
Note: This function has nothing to do with the php.ini file. It is already
processed, the time you run your script. This function can be used to read in your own
application's configuration files.
The structure of the ini file is similar to that of the php.ini's.
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Example 1. Contents of sample.ini
; This is a sample configuration file
; Comments start with ';', as in php.ini
[first_section]
one = 1
five = 5
[second_section]
path = /usr/local/bin
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Example 2. parse_ini_file() example
<?php
// Parse without sections
$ini_array = parse_ini_file("sample.ini");
print_r($ini_array);
// Parse with sections
$ini_array = parse_ini_file("sample.ini", TRUE);
print_r($ini_array);
?>
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Would produce:
Array
(
[one] => 1
[five] => 5
[path] => /usr/local/bin
)
Array
(
[first_section] => Array
(
[one] => 1
[five] => 5
)
[second_section] => Array
(
[path] => /usr/local/bin
)
)
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