Question

I am new to PHP and I am practicing the file_put_contents() function, and I was wondering if this was possible.

I have a text file with the following copy:

--start placed content --

(content goes here)

--end placed content --

Is it possible to use file_put_contents to place the content inbetween the –start– and –end– lines. I have tried the FILE_APPEND flag, but it always places the content after the –end– line. Or do I need to use file_get_contents first?

Thanks a lot, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

No. The file needs to be read in and the data placed in the right place. You can do this with file_get_contents() to read to a string, and then use str_replace or preg_replace to replace the part between the markers with what you want, before using file_put_contents to write it back.