Read an array from a php file

Question

I have a PHP file,But data of the file is the Array.

When i open the file , i am able to get its content, but am unable to read it as an array. Its just reading as a string. Is there any way to read a php file as array.

My php file looks like,

<?php $someArray = array (
  0 => 
  array (
    'data' => 'sadsa',
    'sadsad' => 'sdsss',
    ...... 
    'DOB' => 
    array (
      0 => 
      array (
        'Day' => '12',
        'Month' => '12',
        'Year' => '12',
      ),
    ),
    ..
    ...
  ),
  1 => 
  ...........
  ...
  2 =>
  ...
  ....

Reading the file using,

file_get_contents ( '$filepath' );

Now i want to read the file and access it as an array.

You would need to include or require or what have you.

Rasclatt
– Rasclatt

2016-12-02 06:22:04 +00:00
Commented Dec 2, 2016 at 6:22 — Rasclatt
– Rasclatt, Commented Dec 2, 2016 at 6:22
use include instead

Kevin
– Kevin

2016-12-02 06:22:04 +00:00
Commented Dec 2, 2016 at 6:22 — Kevin
– Kevin, Commented Dec 2, 2016 at 6:22
php.net/include

rationalboss
– rationalboss

2016-12-02 06:24:53 +00:00
Commented Dec 2, 2016 at 6:24 — rationalboss
– rationalboss, Commented Dec 2, 2016 at 6:24

Poiz · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-04 10:19:52Z

1

You don't need file_get_contents() for the goal you intend to achieve since the file contains a declared Variable. What you need is include the file in your Current Script and access the Array as if it was declared in the same script as shown below. Remember that file_get_contents() will always return the contents of a File as a String. Ideally (in this case), this is not what you need.

<?php
    // CURRENT SCRIPT: --- PSUEDO FILE-NAME: test.php
    require_once $filepath;    //<== $filepath BEING THE PATH TO THE FILE CONTAINING 
                               //<== YOUR DECLARED ARRAY: $someArray

    // JUST AS A DOUBLE-CHECK, VERIFY THAT THE VARIABLE $someArray EXISTS
    // BEFORE USING IT.... HOWEVER, SINCE YOU ARE SURE IT DOES EXIST, 
    // YOU MAY WELL SKIP THIS PART AND SIMPLY START USING THE $someArray VARIABLE. 
    if(isset($someArray)){
        var_dump($someArray); 
    }

edited Dec 4, 2016 at 10:19

answered Dec 2, 2016 at 6:48

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N. Hamelink · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-02 08:58:21Z

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You are able to load the whole file as an array with the include function, you are also able to load the file with require or include.

Array file

<?php return array (
  0 => 
  array (
    'data' => 'sadsa',
    'sadsad' => 'sdsss',
    ...... 
    'DOB' => 
    array (
      0 => 
      array (
        'Day' => '12',
        'Month' => '12',
        'Year' => '12',
      ),
    ),
    ..
    ...
  ),
  1 => 
  ...........
  ...
  2 =>
  ...
  ....

Load file

<?php
$someArray = include $filepath;

You are able to include your array file too, with the include function and use the $someArray variable.

answered Dec 2, 2016 at 8:58

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