parse_ini_string in PHP

parse_ini_string — Parse a configuration string
Syntax:

array parse_ini_string ( string $ini [, bool $process_sections = false [, int $scanner_mode = INI_SCANNER_NORMAL ]] )
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.



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, off, no and false result in "". Values on, yes and true result in "1". Characters ?{}|&~![()^" must not be used anywhere in the key and have a special meaning in the value.