# \[PHP\] Split .txt into an array

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-split-txt-into-an-array/174413>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [January 5, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-split-txt-into-an-array/174413 "2006-01-05T15:10:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-split-txt-into-an-array/174413/1 "2006-01-05T15:10:52Z")

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How would i get a .txt that looks like this:

```auto
firstline
secondline
thirdlin

```

so that i can use it like:

```php
<php print($array[1]); ?>

```

Which would show secondline.

Thanks.