Posted by Miguel Cruz on 12/17/75 11:54

"walterbyrd" <walterbyrd@iname.com> wrote:
> I know I can use the file() function to read a file into an array by
> providing a literal file name between single quotes:
>
> $lines = file('literal_file_name');
>
> But, what if I want file() to use a variable name?
>
> $variable_file_name = "literal_file_name";
> $lines = file($variable_file_name);
>
> Of course, that example won't work. But what will?

Of course, that example will work. Why would you think otherwise?

miguel
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