[SOLVED] File Writing, replace on the go?

[kratsg]

some text file

name:foo
pass:bar
status:inactive
group:user

 

Some action occurs with the user, such as an email validation (I'm setting up an example, I'm NOT actually coding this... xD)

 

So, we read through the text file, when we approached "status:inactive" we change it to "status:active" and continue reading/updating the file...

 

some text file

name:foo
pass:bar
status:active
group:user

 

Is there a way we can accomplish this? Or must we read the file, manipulate what we've read, erase everything in the file, and copy the manipulated data back into the file?

[trq]

Or must we read the file, manipulate what we've read, erase everything in the file, and copy the manipulated data back into the file?

 

Thats the only way to do it using native php.