Do this: $contents = file($file);
foreach($contents as $line_num=>$line_data) { $data = explode('|', $line_data); // now data contains: // [0] = aa // [1] = bb // [2] = cc // nd so on } Sincerely, Maxim Maletsky Founder, Chief Developer www.PHPBeginner.com // where PHP Begins > -----Original Message----- > From: Rodrigo Peres [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 2:14 AM > To: PHP > Subject: [PHP] read text file into mysql > > Hi list, > > I need to read a txt file and insert it lineas a record in mysql. > My list in the format > aa|bbbbb bbbb| cccccc | > fffffff|hhdhdhdh|jsjjsjs > > in other words my separator is "|" and the lines have a return at the end of > each one. > > I'm new to PHP, so can anyone help me with and Idea??? > > thank's in advance > > Rodrigo > -- > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php