parse_ini_fileParse a configuration fileDescriptionarrayparse_ini_filestringfilenameboolprocess_sectionsparse_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;
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.
Since PHP 4.2.1 this function is also affected by safe_mode and open_basedir.
The structure of the ini file is similar to that of
the &php.ini;'s.
If the ini file you are trying to parse is malformed, PHP will exit.
Contents of sample.ini<function>parse_ini_file</function> example
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Would produce:
1
[five] => 5
[path] => /usr/local/bin
)
Array
(
[first_section] => Array
(
[one] => 1
[five] => 5
)
[second_section] => Array
(
[path] => /usr/local/bin
)
)
]]>