gistfile1.php

// your controller code 
<?php
	public function actionIndex()
	{
		$path = dirname(__FILE__);
		$data = file($path."/../data/data.txt");  // you can move all this stuff into a model or use a method
		
		$dataProvider=new CArrayDataProvider($data, array(
		    'pagination'=>array(
		        'pageSize'=>10,
		    ),
		));
		
		// print_r($dataProvider->getData()); // will return a list of arrays.
		 
		$this->render('index', array(
			'dataProvider' => $dataProvider,
		));
	}
?>

// your view with CListView 
<?php 
$this->widget('zii.widgets.CListView', array(
    'dataProvider'=>$dataProvider,
    'itemView'=>'_view',   // refers to the partial view named '_post'
));
?>


// here is your _view partial

<div id="view">
	<?php echo $data;?>
</div>