Turning a .txt file into an array

[mstevens]

I am trying to turn a .txt file into an array, count the items in the array, and display a random quote from it.

<p class = "center">
<?php
$Proverb = file('../proverbs.txt');
$ProverbCount = count($Proverb);
	echo rand(0, $ProverbCount-1);
?>
	<br>
	© 2014
</p>

The issue I am having is that it states the file does not exist:

FULL PATH: G:\EasyPHP-5.3.2i\www\PHP_Projects\ChineseZodiacs\Includes\inc_footer.php

TEXT FILE: G:\EasyPHP-5.3.2i\www\PHP_Projects\ChineseZodiacs\proverbs.txt

 

Please help, thank you.

[Psycho]

Um, copy the file to the location you are trying to access it?

[requinix]

Always use absolute paths.

$Proverb = file($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/proverbs.txt'); // might need /PHP_Projects/ChineseZodiacs in there too?