Unique Hit Counter

[JesseToxik]

<?php$filename = "hits.txt";if (!file_exists($filename)){// hits.txt doesn't exist, let's try to create it.$fd = fopen($filename, "w+");fclose($fd);}$file = file($filename);$file = array_unique($file);$hits = count($file);// Print out the number of unique visitors we have had.echo $hits;$fd = fopen($filename, "r");$fstring = fread($fd, filesize($filename));fclose($fd);$fd = fopen($filename, "w");$fcounted = $fstring . "" . $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"];$fout = fwrite($fd, $fcounted);fclose($fd);?> am using a hit counter script. It records ip address in a text file. Problem is it records the same ip over and over. How can I make it record the ip one time and one time only?

[JesseToxik]

Sorry for the messed up post. Made this on my android.

[dannon]

You could store the IPs in database and make the IP column unique. 

[JesseToxik]

I'm trying to avoid data bases as I am new to them and.

[exze]

Maybe not post on Android? So your posts are clearer? Anyhow, there are 2 options, as above use a database, the best and easiest way. Or you could store the IP on a new line in a text file, everytime someone visits your site loop through the file and check if the IP is in there if it is don't add it, else do add it, then just count the lines of the text file.

[cpd]

Scan the text file for the IP address, if you find it do nothing, if you don't add it to the text file.

[JesseToxik]

Cpd I'm not sure how to do that.

[Jessica]

Did you bother to google "PHP read contents of file" or anything?

[cpd]

Do you want a bib and high chair?

[DaveyK]

And cushion for comfort...

 

There are plenty of tutorials on this... You can either store it in a database (which would make the most sense) or store it in a file. If you store it in a file, you could serialize or JSON encode an array and then decode it for full functionality. You can also store each entry on a new line. Whichever suits your need.

 

Get creative, search the webs. Dont ask us to do your stuff for you.

[JesseToxik]

The code I posted above works I am just unsure as to how to loop and check. I am not asking it to be done for me. Simply guidance on making that code better.

[cpd]

http://php.net/file

 

RTFM

[DaveyK]

You should parse code in between the code tags, identified by the "<>" icon.