Using parse_ini_file to parse an ini file with array-type entries?

[KenHorse]

I have a Windows-style ini file that contains entries as such:

 

[Timers]
Timer(1)=50
Timer(2)=30
Timer(3)=20

The entries represent an array  of 3 different timers

Apparently parse_ini_file can't deal with the () format. Is there any way to use this format ini file without having to change how arrays are designated?

[Barand]

8 minutes ago, KenHorse said:

Apparently parse_ini_file can't deal with the () format

When it comes to it, no part of php uses () format for arrays.

try

[Timers]
Timer[1]=50
Timer[2]=30
Timer[3]=20

with

$timers = parse_ini_file('mytimers.ini', 1);
echo '<pre>', print_r($timers, 1), '</pre>';

giving

Array
(
    [Timers] => Array
        (
            [Timer] => Array
                (
                    [1] => 50
                    [2] => 30
                    [3] => 20
                )

        )

)

 

[KenHorse]

Thanks. It sees them now

(Not a big deal to replace the () with [] after all....)