RE: [PHP] A problem with fgets()

["Ford, Mike" <M.Ford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 30 May 2008 02:56, Usamah M. Ali advised:

> So you're confirming that fgets() doesn't necessarily read a whole
> line? This user note existed on the manual's page of fgets() since
> 2004 and nobody deleted it or commented about:
> 
> rstefanowski at wi dot ps dot pl
> 12-Aug-2004 09:03
> 
> "Take note that fgets() reads 'whole lines'. This means that if a file
> pointer is in the middle of the line (eg. after fscanf()), fgets()
> will read the following line, not the remaining part of the currnet
> line. You could expect it would read until the end of the current
> line, but it doesn't. It skips to the next full line."
> 
> That was my source of confusion.

Yes, I agree that that note is complete hogwash, and have just deleted
it!

Cheers!

Mike

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