writing a structured ini file from scratch via PhP

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Im creating a picture viewer for a friend of mine but i am unable to use a database because his hosting doesn't allow one.

So im left trying to use ini files but i dont know how to write a structured ini file using php..i have successfully put together a script to read it via parse_ini_file() and break it down into it seperate categories and keys but i need to know how to write the acctuall structure if there isn't one already.

For example

[flowerpics]
picone = filelocation
pictwo = filelocation

[artpics]    
picone = filelocation

this is how im basing my parse_ini_file() script for ...so what if he wants to add a whole new category to this file ..lets say he wants to add "Rockandrollpics" ...how can i go about adding that into an ini file?

possible duplicate of create ini file, write values in PHP

mario
– mario

2011-08-24 19:31:44 +00:00
Commented Aug 24, 2011 at 19:31 — mario
– mario, Commented Aug 24, 2011 at 19:31

Roman Pietrzak · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-24 19:34:19Z

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If I were you, I would consider using some standard - like JSON, YAML, or even BJSON - it's almost as simple as INI files, but gives you more control about structuring the data. Your example with JSON:

"flowerpics"
{
    "picone" : "filelocation"; 
    "pictwo" : "filelocation"; 
}

"artpics"
{
    "picone" : "filelocation";
}

answered Aug 24, 2011 at 19:34

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Andrej · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-24 19:35:11Z

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If you don't use Mysql you can try to use SqlLite instead of. You needn't anything except php extension sqllite. Look at http://php.net/manual/en/book.sqlite.php for more info.

answered Aug 24, 2011 at 19:35

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