[SOLVED] Need to create drop down box with data pulled from text file

[mazman13]

Trying to make a drop down box like this example:

 

Dog

Cat

Bird

 

But sometimes I will need to update it...and add/remove names from the list. I want to do it fast and easy and I don't want to use a MySQL Database. I'd rather use a text file...can that be done?

 

I would keep the info in a text file and then push it to a drop down box via php and html.

Let me know if this will work.

 

[enoyhs]

Yes it will work.

 

Code would be something like this:

$text = file_get_contents("test.txt");
$array = explode("\n",$text);
echo "<select>";
foreach ($array as $value) {
echo "<option value='$value'>$value</option>";
}
echo "</select>";

[mazman13]

I figured it might. What do I need to do in the txt file to make it work?

[enoyhs]

Look at my specified code above.

Options will be separated by enter (or if you want other separator just change "\n" to whatever value you want in explode("\n",$text)