ch6Listing6.3.php

<?php
include_once('generalIncludes.php');
echo '<input id="chapter" type="hidden" value="6">';

echo ('<h2>Chapter 6 Files, Streams, and Network Programming - Paragraph paragraph Reading files with file handles</h2>');
echo ('<h3>Listing 6.3: open for reading and writing</h3>');
showcode(<<<'CODE'
$f = fopen('file.csv', 'a+');
while ($row = fgetcsv($f)) {
// handle values,
// NB: Appearently getcsv starts reading from the start, regardless of the 'a+'
}
$values = array(
    "Davey Shafik",
    "http://zceguide.com",
    "Win Prizes!"
);
// append line to csv file
fputcsv($f, $values);
fclose($f);

echo 'If all went well, a file has now been created named file.csv, containing the arrayvalues.
Look for the file and check the contents.
Try refreshing and see what happens';
CODE
);
showcode(<<<'CODE'
CODE
);