TalkPHP - View Single Post - Using curl to read a file from an external server?

dschreck · 12-04-2007, 12:46 AM

Here's a little snippet that usually explains an easy way to suck remote data rather easily.

PHP Code:


			
<?php


$ch = curl_init("http://www.mywebserver.com/path/to/file");

// give it a fake uer agent
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_USERAGENT,"Interweb Explorer");

// start the buff
ob_start();

curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

$my_output = ob_get_contents();

ob_end_clean;



?>

Also note, that the ob_ function set can be used to make your web pages appear faster on certain browsers.

For example, if you start ob_start(), and beging flushing out the header and body as it comes, the body won't have to wait for certain block level objects like <TABLE> tags to load fully before they start to show up.

Just a little trick you can apply every now and then..

--
Note: was just using the simple curl and ob_ functions to show what they can do together, it's in no way a complete snippet (though it does work).

12-04-2007, 12:46 AM	#11 (permalink)
dschreck The Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California Posts: 82 Thanks: 0	Here's a little snippet that usually explains an easy way to suck remote data rather easily. PHP Code: `<?php $ch = curl_init("http://www.mywebserver.com/path/to/file"); // give it a fake uer agent curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_USERAGENT,"Interweb Explorer"); // start the buff ob_start(); curl_exec($ch); curl_close($ch); $my_output = ob_get_contents(); ob_end_clean; ?>` Also note, that the ob_ function set can be used to make your web pages appear faster on certain browsers. For example, if you start ob_start(), and beging flushing out the header and body as it comes, the body won't have to wait for certain block level objects like <TABLE> tags to load fully before they start to show up. Just a little trick you can apply every now and then.. -- Note: was just using the simple curl and ob_ functions to show what they can do together, it's in no way a complete snippet (though it does work). Last edited by dschreck : 12-04-2007 at 12:48 AM. Reason: added a note.