Hour 10. Working with Files

Testing, reading, and writing to files are staple activities for any full-featured programming language. PHP is no exception, providing you with functions that make the process straightforward. In this hour, you will learn

How to include files in your documents
How to test files and directories
How to open a file before working with it
How to read data from files
How to write or append to a file
How to lock a file
How to work with directories

Part II: Basic Language Elements

Part III: Getting Involved with the Code

Hour 9. Working with Forms

Hour 10. Working with Files

Including Files with 'include()'

'include_once()'

Creating and Deleting Files

Opening a File for Writing, Reading, or Appending

Reading from Files

Writing or Appending to a File

Working with Directories

Hour 11. Working with Dates and Times

Hour 12. Creating a Simple Calendar

Hour 13. Working with Strings

Hour 14. Creating a Simple Discussion Forum

Hour 15. Restricting Access to Your Applications

Hour 16. Working with User Sessions

Hour 17. Logging and Monitoring Server Activity