1,create file

$myfile = fopen("testfile.txt", "w")
fclose($myfile);

2,write something

$myfile = fopen("newfile.txt", "w") or die("Unable to open file!");
$txt = "Bill Gates\n";
fwrite($myfile, $txt);
$txt = "Steve Jobs\n";
fwrite($myfile, $txt);
fclose($myfile);

3, append content

$myfile = fopen("newfile.txt", "a") or die("Unable to open file!");
$txt = "Bill Gates\n";
fwrite($myfile, $txt);
$txt = "Steve Jobs\n";
fwrite($myfile, $txt);
fclose($myfile);

4, overwriting

$myfile = fopen("newfile.txt", "w") or die("Unable to open file!");
$txt = "Bill Gates\n";
fwrite($myfile, $txt);
$txt = "Steve Jobs\n";
fwrite($myfile, $txt);
fclose($myfile);