Re: [PHP-DEV] function to read fixed length text

Hi,

You should post this to [email protected], this one is for development OF PHP.

Cheers,



> Hi Devs,
> 
> as this is the first time I post to this list, I hope I do the right thing.
> I programmed a nice little function, that is not very nitty but might 
> be useful for other users as well.
> 
> See the script below.
> 
> Cheers!
> -- 
> {Bis bald
> Frederic;}
> ____________
> 
> <?
> // function to read a 'fixed lenght' text file in an array  
> // delivers an array containg the values
> //
> // $string 		= string to read
> // $lengths 	= array containing the lenghts of the input fields  
> // $number 		= number of fields/columns
> //
> // Usage read_fl(string string, array lengths, int number)
> 
> function read_fl ($string, $lengths, $number)
> 	{
> 	// tests
> 	if (!is_array($lengths)) $err = "$lengths is not an array";
> 	$lang = count($lengths);
> 	if ($lang != $number) $err ="number of fields/columns and number of
> length statements does not match";
> 	
> 		if (!$err) {
> 			$start = 0;
> 			$i = 0;
> 				foreach ($eingabelänge as $wert) 
> 					{
> 			   		$i++;
> 			   		$tmp[] = substr($zeile, $start,
> $wert);
> 			   		$start = $start + $wert;
> 			   		}
> 			foreach ($tmp as $zahl) echo $zahl."<br>";
> 			}
> 	if ($err) return $err;
> 	else return $tmp;
> 	}
> 	
> ?>
> 
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