How to add a new line into a txt file using PHP

Question

I wrote a function to insert some text into a txt file (using a foreach), but I'd like to go in a new line for each element. Any suggestiong?

This is my function:

function process_page($page) {
    $html = get_html($page);

    foreach($html->find("h1") as $div) {

        $show = $div;
        $show = strip_tags($show);

        $data = '\n' . $show;
        $ret = file_put_contents('mydata.txt', $data, FILE_APPEND | LOCK_EX);

        if($ret === false) {
            die('There was an error writing this file');
        }
        else {
            echo "$ret bytes written to file";
        }

    }
}

I tried to insert '\n' but it write it into text file

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 27 '18 at 12:08

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Replace '\n' with "\n". The escape sequence is not recognized when you use '.

See the manual.

edited Jan 27 '18 at 12:08

Kevin Kopf

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answered Jan 27 '18 at 12:05

TarangP

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I believe depending on the OS used it could differ. In case of Windows it could also be \r or \r\n. – qvotaxon Jan 27 '18 at 12:09
Or of course as Nigel Ren suggested using PHP_EOL. – qvotaxon Jan 27 '18 at 12:20
It's working, thanks! – James69 Jan 27 '18 at 12:21

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 27 '18 at 12:13

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To ensure that it's platform independant - use PHP_EOL, this ensures it's the right encoding for the platform your currently running on.

$data = PHP_EOL . $show;

answered Jan 27 '18 at 12:13

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How to add a new line into a txt file using PHP

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