PHP parse_ini_file() function

Definition and usage

The parse_ini_file() function parses a configuration file (ini file) and returns the settings in an array.

grammar

 parse_ini_file(file,process_sections)

Tips and Notes

Tip: This function can be used to read the configuration file of your own application and has nothing to do with the php.ini file.

Note: Some reserved words cannot be used as key names in ini files, including: null, yes, no, true and false. The characters {}|&~![()" also cannot be used anywhere in the key name.

Example 1

Contents of "test.ini":

 [names]me = Robertyou = Peter[urls]first = "http://www.example.com" second = "http://www.w3cschool.cc"

PHP code:

 <?phpprint_r(parse_ini_file("test.ini"));?>

The above code will output:

 Array([me] => Robert[you] => Peter[first] => http://www.example.com[second] => http://www.w3cschool.cc)

Example 2

Contents of "test.ini":

 [names]me = Robertyou = Peter[urls]first = "http://www.example.com" second = "http://www.w3cschool.cc"

PHP code (process_sections set to true):

 <?phpprint_r(parse_ini_file("test.ini",true));?>

The above code will output:

 Array([names] => Array ( [me] => Robert [you] => Peter )[urls] => Array ( [first] => http://www.example.com [second] => http: //www.w3cschool.cc ))