If you're splitting by a defined pattern (such as a space " ") explode is
quite a bit faster...and i believe that if you need reg exps. you can use
split() (which will take a regex as the pattern)...
-js
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> Subject: Re: [PHP] Array of words in textfile?
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> If they are all in a format like that, first just read the text file with
> fopen/fread into one big string.
>
> Then use:
>
> $refined_string = explode(" ", $bigstring);
>
> That's the main way to do it, but the preferable way is using a regular
> expression with either the ereg or preg functions.
>
>
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> Plutarck
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> ....but forgot what it was.
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> "Jan Grafström" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Hi!
> > I want to read a textfile (cat, dog, rat,) and get it like this:
> > $namesArray = array("cat,", "dog,", "rat,");
> > If I can do this than I can go on and make changes in my array.
> > Like the examples in php manual.
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any tips.
> >
> > Regards
> > Jan
> >
> >
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