parse_ini_string
Parse a configuration string
Description
array parse_ini_string
( string $ini
[, bool $process_sections = false
[, int $scanner_mode = INI_SCANNER_NORMAL
]] )
The structure of the ini string is the same as the php.ini's.
Parameters
-
ini
-
The contents of the ini file being parsed.
-
process_sections
-
By setting the process_sections
parameter to TRUE, you get a multidimensional array, with
the section names and settings included. The default
for process_sections is FALSE
-
scanner_mode
-
Can either be INI_SCANNER_NORMAL (default) or
INI_SCANNER_RAW. If INI_SCANNER_RAW
is supplied, then option values will not be parsed.
Return Values
The settings are returned as an associative array on success,
and FALSE on failure.
Notes
Note:
There are reserved words which must not be used as keys for
ini files. These include: null, yes, no, true, false, on, off, none.
Values null, no and false results in "", yes and true results in "1".
Characters ?{}|&~![()^" must not be used anywhere in
the key and have a special meaning in the value.