Getting data from a URL and assigning variables

[simonp]

I need to be able to get some data from a URL and then split it up and assign variables.

 

Eg:

 

http://www.xxx.com/api?action=getPositions&key=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

shows:

 

XXXXXX API v1.00

key,label,timestamp,lat,long,altitude,speed,heading

 

I need to be able to get that information and assign each item to a variable (there will only ever be one result).

 

I think I need CURL for this maybe but don't really know where to start.

 

Hope someone can help!

 

Thanks

 

Simon

 

 

[shortysbest]

you can use $_GET['']; to do this.

 

i.e

 

http://www.xxx.com/api?action=getPositions&key=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

$_GET['action']; would be "getPositions"

 

or

 

$_GET['key']; would be "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

[simonp]

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