get status of a server

[Dss.Lexius]

hi,

how do i get online or offline status of a server?

Like we use Ping on our computer.

Thanx

[Dss.Lexius]

Guys i am new to PHP, but i know another language.

in that language this code 'll do what i want:

$var = Ping("www.google.com", 250)
If $var Or @error = 0 Then
    Msgbox(0,"Status","Online, roundtrip was:" & $var)
Else
    Msgbox(0,"Status","Offline, An error occured with number: " & @error)
EndIf

But i don't know how to do it in PHP.

Anyone plz help with this, Thanx

[Alex]

You can use fsockopen.

 

$fp = fsockopen('www.google.com', 80, $errno, $errstr, 5);
echo $fp ? "Online!" : "Offline!";