parse_ini_string
(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0)
parse_ini_string — Parse a configuration string
Description
parse_ini_string() returns the settings in string ini in an associative array.
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.