url_get_contents()
Fetch the contents of a URL and return it as a string. A simple way to pull a web page or file when you don't need headers or status codes.
Syntax
url_get_contents(url)
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url |
string | yes | The URL to fetch. |
Returns
The fetched content as a string. Throws on a fetch error.
Example
$html = url_get_contents("https://example.com/status.html");
$state = preg_match_gf('/status:\s*(\w+)/i', $html, 1);
sys_log("Remote status: " . $state);
Example output
"<html> ... </html>"
Notes
- For control over method, headers, or to read the status code, use curl_request() instead.
See also: curl_get(), strip_tags_gf()