Posted by M on 10/20/73 11:31

Gustav Wiberg wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "M" <lists@gazelasport.sk>
> To: "Gustav Wiberg" <gustav@varupiraten.se>
> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 11:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [PHP] FileExists?
>
>
>> Gustav Wiberg wrote:
>>
>>> Hi there!
>>>
>>> File_exists doesn't seem to work with URLs that point to another
>>> domain. What to use?
>>>
>>> $x = fopen(http://www.stammis.com/getstart.php);
>>> if file_exists($x) ....
>>> ....
>>> ????
>>>
>>
>>
>> file_exists() takes filename as parameter, not file pointer.
>>
>> besides, spare the one http request and use @fopen() (@ will suppress
>> eventual warning), it will speed up your script.
>
>
> I tested to use @fopen instead of fopen and it took 1 second longer...
>

I meant using:

if(($x = @fopen('http://www.stammis.com/getstart.php')) !== false) {

}

instead of:

if(file_exists('http://www.stammis.com/getstart.php')) {
$x = fopen('http://www.stammis.com/getstart.php');

}

And you need to check the speed more than once.

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