How to format this output?

Try using '\n' instead of "<br>"

Hi bportlock,

I tried that but it doesn't change the output.

Kind regards,

Dweep

$regels= fopen('url.dat', 'w');
 
    for($i=1;$i<(count($urls))+1;$i++)  
             {
 
             if (!stristr($urls[$i],$sGoogle))  
                     {
                     fputs($regels, $urls[$i])."<br>\r\n";
                  
                     }
 
             }
  fclose($regels);

"I tried that but it doesn't change the output."

I've just noticed a little typo in your code

Try this

$regels= fopen('url.dat', 'w');
 
    for($i=1;$i<(count($urls))+1;$i++)  
             {
 
                 if (!stristr($urls[$i],$sGoogle))  
                         {
                         fputs($regels, $urls[$i]."\n");
                       
                         }
 
             }
  fclose($regels);

This code... What it writes to url.dat? Is the file empty?

Hi dr dedo and bportlock,

I'm not sure what is going on but when using your code, it doesn't write a thing. I suppose I'm overlooking something somewhere but I'm not sure what?

I just transferred the script to my server to see what it does there but likewise, the file url.dat remains empty.....hmz.....

Kind regards,

Dweep

Rok-Kralj,

Yes it is empty.

Dweep

Ooops...I see something now. The only time data was written was when I used the 'a' instead of 'w' parameter.....I must have overlooked that when copying pasting my code to EE.

My apologize for that.....obviously 'a' appends text....but still no clue why 'w' doesnt write.

Dweep

Maybe yor data is blank. Here is a "working version"

<?php
$urls = array("aaa", "bbb", "ccc");
$sGoogle = "a big string with bbb in it";

$regels= fopen('url.dat', 'w');
 
    for($i=1;$i<(count($urls))+1;$i++)  
             {
 
                 if (!stristr($urls[$i],$sGoogle))  
                         {
                         fputs($regels, $urls[$i]."\n");
                       
                         }
 
             }
  fclose($regels);
?>


which produces

bbb
ccc

Hi Folks,

I'm stuck on the parameter ' a' the only which allows me to write anything to that file.

Kind regards,

Dweep

bportlock,

No the data is not blank.

Kind regards,

Dweep

can you supply some of the data and the expected output?

Hi bportlock,

Yes I can. The data are urls. The expected output is a list with these urls. From a huge list of urls I pick out the ones not containing the google string.

Dweep

Ps is that sufficient?

Just noticing (after pressing SUBMIT) you want the ones that do not contain the Google string. Change

 if ( stripos( $aUrl, $sGoogle ) !== false )

to

 if ( stripos( $aUrl, $sGoogle ) === false )

Thanks!