[SOLVED] Looking for a command

[liamthebof]

Im looking for a command, im sure there is one.

 

I have a file with lots of lines.

 

I need a command to search for a string and if it finds it in my file, return me the line it was found out.

 

Is there a command / way around?

[centerwork]

You may want to tray looking in at "preg-match" php function.

 

http://us.php.net/manual/en/function.preg-match.php

 

I know it is not much, but its a place to start.

 

[trq]

Theres always a way.

 

<?php

   function findinfile($file, $search) {
       $file = file($file);
       for ($i = 0; $i < count($file); $i++) {
           if (strpos($file[$i], $search) !== false) {
               return ++$i;
           }
       }
       return false;
   }   

   if ($found = findinfile('foo.txt','foo')) {
       echo "foo was found on line number $found";
   } else {
       echo "foo was not found";
   }   

?>

[liamthebof]

Testing

[liamthebof]

Worked a charm. Thank you very much.