Read text file from remote server

[abdfahim]

Hi Guys,

 

I want to read a text file that resides in a remote http server. Is it possible?

 

Thanks,

[JAY6390]

If the file is accessible via browser then yes

simply use file_get_contents()

If it's only accessible via ftp then you will have to use php's ftp functions to do so

http://www.php.net/ftp

[abdfahim]

thanks v much, that's a gr8 help

[abdfahim]

guys, i have successfully read one text file (resided in HTTP) using file_get_contents(). But surprisingly, it the code works at night, but fail to read file during day time, though link address is same and accessible from any browser all the time.

 

Is there any possibility that the remote server block that command during day to reduce server load or something?