Re: [PHP] Re: incrementing a number from a text file

file_put_contents is only for PHP5 so if you are using PHP4, this won't work. On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 04:26:41 +0200, Eli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ross Hulford wrote: > > I want to read a number from an external (txt) file and increment it.then > > save the number back on the text file. > > I kno

[PHP] Re: incrementing a number from a text file

Ross Hulford wrote: I want to read a number from an external (txt) file and increment it.then save the number back on the text file. I know this is possible but want a simple amd economical way to do this. Try: file_put_contents("file.txt",((int)file_get_contents("file.txt"))+1); -- PHP General Ma

[PHP] Re: incrementing a number from a text file

Ross Hulford wrote: > I want to read a number from an external (txt) file and increment it.then > save the number back on the text file. > I know this is possible but want a simple amd economical way to do this. > > Thanks, > > > Ross Not 100% sure what the most economical way is going to be, but