parse_ini_file
Name
parse_ini_file — Reads and parses an ini file.
Synopsis
array parse_ini_file(filename[, process_sections]);
string filename: Name of
file to read
bool process_sections
(optional): Process sections
Returns
Array of ini file values
Description
Opens and processes an initialization file. The file
format should be the standard Windows format as seen in
the PHP initialization file. By default, all entries are
returned in an associative array with the setting name as
the key and its current setting as the value.
If process_sections is set,
parse_ini_file() returns a multidimensional array
with each section of the initialization file in the first
level and entries in each section contained in the nested
arrays.
One useful feature of this function is that you can use
it to parse your own custom initialization files,
provided that they're in the correct format.
process_sections parameter
added in version 4.0.4
This function was only made available to thread-safe
servers in version 4.0.4
Version
Existing since version 4.0
See also
See also: ini_get
Example
Example 1011. Dump ini file
contents
<?php
$entries = parse_ini_file("/usr/local/lib/php.ini",1);
print_r($entries);
?>
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