This is similar to the last one I wrote, but this one tells the person how many lines are in a text file instead of how many files are in a directory. This can be useful on an informational site to forwarn or inform the reader of how to prepare for a long, or short read

<? 

//specify the filename 
$filename = "myfile.txt"; 

$lines    = file($filename); 
$count    = count($lines); 

//show the result 
echo("There are $count lines in the file"); 

?>