files1

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<html>

<!-- files1.php
     
     adapted from example from PHP File section
         from W3Schools PHP tutorial,
         http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_file.asp
     adapted by: Sharon Tuttle
     last modified: 12-05-06
-->

<head>
    <title> playing with PHP and files - 1 </title>
</head>

<body>
    <h2> playing with PHP and files - 1 </h2>    

    <h3>
    <?php
        // trying to open a file that EXISTS for reading

	if ($fileHandle = fopen("files1.php", "r"))
        {
            print "Opened files1.php for reading!<br>\n";
	    
	    print "Now closing it. <br>\n ";
            fclose($fileHandle);
        }

        else
        {
            print "Could NOT open files1.php!<br>\n";
        }

        // now trying to open a file that DOESN'T exist for reading

	if ($file2Handle = fopen("imaginary.txt", "r"))
        {
            print "HUH?? Opened imaginary.txt for reading!?<br>\n";
	    
	    print "Now closing it. <br>\n ";
            fclose($file2Handle);
        }

        else
        {
            print "HOORAY - could not open imaginary.txt for reading!<br>\n";
        }
    ?> 
    </h3>

</body>
</head>