file_put_contents is only for PHP5 so if you are using PHP4, this won't work. On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 04:26:41 +0200, Eli <eli.hen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ross Hulford wrote: > > I want to read a number from an external (txt) file and increment it.then > > save the number back on the text file. > > I know this is possible but want a simple amd economical way to do this. > > Try: > > file_put_contents("file.txt",((int)file_get_contents("file.txt"))+1); > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php