<?php

$fd = fopen("file path","METHOD"); 
// where METHOD can be many things:
       // 'r' for reading
       // 'w' for writing
       // 'a+' for appending 
       // etc..

// then do a loop to get all the text in that file.

$i = 0;

while(!feof($fd))  // basicaly means while not(!) found(f) end(e) of(o) file(f) 
// then the file descriptor.
{ $buffer = fgets($fd,256); // get 256 character until it reaches eof or '\n' 
// or '\r' 
   echo $buffer; // prints that current line to the page
}
// you could also print this to another file 


?>