PHP function parse_ini_file()
Availability in PHP 4.0
Parse a configuration file
Parameters
| Parameter | Data type | Default value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
$filename |
string |
not | The filename of the ini file being parsed. |
$process_sections |
bool |
null, | By setting the process_sections parameter to true, you get a multidimensional array, with the section names and settings included. The default for process_sections is false |
$scanner_mode |
int |
null | Can either be INI_SCANNER_NORMAL (default) or INI_SCANNER_RAW. If INI_SCANNER_RAW is supplied, then option values will not be parsed. |
Return values
array
|bool The settings are returned as an associative array on success, and false on failure.