Having a PHP file send form data to a file named after one of the form data pieces

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The PHP code I have currently sends the data that is posted in my form to a file called newData.html. I would like it to send the data to a file that is named the same as the product name in the data.

For example, I have a product called the NS-4000. I enter the product's name in the product name blank on my form and submit the form. I want for a file named, NS-4000.html to be created with the other data pieces I have going there. In this case, I would have the name of the project lead, a description of the product and the names of the team members. This is the PHP I have so far:

<?php
    $Name = $_POST['Name'];
    $PLname= $_POST['PLname'];
    $Team_members= $_POST['Team_members'];
    $Description= $_POST['Description'];

    $html = <<<HEREDOC
         Product Name: $Name <br>
         Project Lead: $PLname <br>
         Team Members: $Team_members <br> <br>
         Description: $Description
    HEREDOC;
    file_put_contents('newPage.html', $html);

    header('location: newPage.html');
    exit;

How would I go about having my PHP code create a file with the same name as the product name in the form?

Hint: use $Name to construct the filename of the file which will contain your data. — Boris Guéry
– Boris Guéry, Commented Jun 18, 2012 at 20:24
You may want to make use of strtolower for your naming convention, should the name start with a capital letter; e.g. John. — Funk Forty Niner
– Funk Forty Niner, Commented Jun 18, 2012 at 20:51
Saving with lowercase convention $fp = fopen(strtolower($Name) . ".html", 'w'); or $fp = fopen(strtolower($Name) . 'w'); thought you might need it, just in case. — Funk Forty Niner
– Funk Forty Niner, Commented Jun 18, 2012 at 21:17

iDsteven · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-18 20:29:22Z

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You need to use fopen() to create a file. Using "w" as the second parameter allows you to write to create a new file if it doesn't exist. After that you can add contents using fwrite(). I borrowed this code from the fwrite() page and modified for your situation.

<?php
$fp = fopen($Name, 'w');
fwrite($fp, $html);
fclose($fp);

// the content of $Name is now $html
?>

answered Jun 18, 2012 at 20:29

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3 Comments

Brian Glaz Over a year ago

file_put_contents() that the OP is using in the example is a shortcut method for performing all the steps listed in your answer.

iDsteven Over a year ago

@Brian Glaz - Very cool, I actually hadn't seen that used yet, thanks!

Boris Guéry Over a year ago

Note that the main reason to use fopen()/fwrite() is to write data in chunk to lower memory usage. Useful when writing big files.

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