Re: Checking url validation

From:	Billy S Halsey	Date:	Fri, 29 Mar 2002 20:35:31 +0000
Subject:	Re: Checking url validation
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Oops ... That's not balanced. Add another ) at the end of the if. /bsh/ Billy S Halsey wrote:

Try an extra layer of parens: if (($fp = fopen("http://www.anyurl.com", "r") == NULL) {
    echo "not valid";
} else {
    echo "this is a valid url";
} Roberts, Mark wrote:
I am using the following to verify a url: if (!$fp = fopen("http://www.anyurl.com", "r")) {
    echo "not valid";
} else {
    echo "this is a valid url";
} I always get a not valid message. What am I doing wrong? Is there a better way to do this? Mark Roberts Sr. Systems Analyst LanApps/Web Development The Williams Information Services Corporation 918-573-1706 mark.roberts@williams.com

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