Read specific line from text file using PHP

[johnymap]

The text file i am using has the following format:

 

"2001_1.rtf" (1 January 2001) Ookame v Tombale (CCF No. 203 of 2001) [2001] BWHC 1

"2001_2.rtf" (1 January 2001) Kgaimena v Leoifo (MISCA F.572 of 2001) [2001] BWHC 2

"2002_1.rtf" (7 June 2002) Olebeng v The State (C A No. F104 of 2001) [2002] BWHC 1

"2003_1.rtf" (1 January 2003) Sebogodi v Sebogodi (Matrimonial Cause No.F68 of 2003) [2003] BWHC 1

 

So i have a dropdown form object populated with years, if the user select 2001(for eg.) on the form, I have to read the last value of that year from the text file which is:

"2001_2.rtf" (1 January 2001) Kgaimena v Leoifo (MISCA F.572 of 2001) [2001] BWHC 2

do some processing and write back some new data to the text file under this specific line not at the end of file.

 

Please help me

[monkeytooth]

Curious, why not switch up from flat file to mysql? you could do the same thing, but much easier, much more specific, and more..