array parse_ini_file ( string $filename [, bool $process_sections = false [, int $scanner_mode = INI_SCANNER_NORMAL ]] )
parse_ini_file() loads in the ini file specified in filename, and returns the settings in it in an associative array. The structure of the ini file is the same as the php.ini's.
The settings are returned as an associative array on success, and FALSE on failure.