why isnt it printing

[wata]

hi ive done this code but its not printing any ideas why not or have i missed something out here is the code anyway

<?php
$page=file_get_contents(std_info.txt);
$lines=file(std_info.txt)
$n=0;
print "all the names $page";
?>

[trq]

I'll assume [i]std_info.txt[/i] is a string, not a constant. Your code should be generating errors. Try...

[code]
<?php
  $page=file_get_contents("std_info.txt");
  print "all the names $page";
?>
[/code]

[jsladek]

Is it printing anything?

Should it be... print ("all the names $page");

-John

[wata]

thank you now it is printing but how can i add a <br> after each name so its in a list?

[papaface]

[code]print "<pre>";
print_r ("all the names $page");
print "</pre>";[/code]

I believe that will do what you want.

[wata]

what does the <pre> mean?

[trq]

Assuming you meant to ask how to add a newline you'll want to use file() not file_get_contents(). eg;

[code]
<?php
  $lines = file("std_info.txt");
  foreach ($lines as $line) {
    print "all the names $line</br >";
  }
?>
[/code]

[trq]

[quote author=wata link=topic=117361.msg478805#msg478805 date=1165277295]
what does the <pre> mean?
[/quote]

What does the what mean? What is wrong with your keyboard?

[wata]

sorry keyboard fine finger slipt i meant to say what does <pre> mean

[wata]

when i put angle bracket it spells "MEAN" so i meant again angle bracket pre close angle bracket

[papaface]

[code]
<?php
  $lines = file("std_info.txt");
  foreach ($lines as $line) {
  print "<pre>";
    print_r ("all the names $line \n");
print "</pre>";
  }
?>
[/code]

^^ altered a bit.

[trq]

Its html. You really ought learn it before php.

[wata]

thank you all is working :)