[snip] Well, as I mentioned before, you are welcome to look into the surrounding useful examples for istringstream, etc. I can't think of a single reason why similar reasons why istringstream, etc. is useful would not apply to a php stream_wrapper for strings. As for why things like istringstream, etc. are useful, you can also head over comp.lang.c++ and ask...I, quite simply, have no interest in a debate or discussion I already know the final answer to....i.e. it is useful. [/snip] That is all cool Eric, we weren't looking for a debate or dicussion either, we were trying to help. Usually people post here with a more specific problem or issue that they are looking for a solution to. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php