// This code assumes the fortunes are in a file called
// "fortunes.txt".
// The line that is commented out is used in the PHP
// version but not in the Ajax version, because the front
// end issues are dealt with using JavaScript.
<?php
showFortune();
function showFortune() {
$fortunes = file ("fortunes.txt");
$n = count ($fortunes);
$random = rand(0, $n-1);
$fortune = $fortunes[$random];
// $fortune = str_replace("~", "<br />~", $fortune);
echo $fortune;
}
?>