Re: [PHP] while loops [ newbie ]

2001-05-17 Thread Steve Werby
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i have a file $file that is full of usernames and descriptions, one per > line. i have another variable $username that i would like to compare against > each line in the file and remove the line that matches the > username field identically. > > $filename > > charles r

Re: [PHP] while loops [ newbie ]

2001-05-17 Thread Christian Reiniger
On Thursday 17 May 2001 13:58, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > i would think that a while loop could do this and possibly write the > output, minus the line i want to take away to a temp file and then copy > it over. in bash i would use a statement like: > > while read i; do > < blah > > done < $fil

[PHP] while loops [ newbie ]

2001-05-17 Thread charles
be forewarned that a bash fan is writing this message with little to no perl/c++ experience. i have a file $file that is full of usernames and descriptions, one per line. i have another variable $username that i would like to compare against each line in the file and remove the line that matches