file exists on a remote server

[dadamssg]

What's the proper way to check if a file exists on a remote server? I know file_exists() works for you local files.

 

I think i need to use something like the following. BUT if the file is not found PHP throws a warning. I know i can put a '@' before fopen() but that just masks the error.

 

<?php
if(fopen("http://www.othersite.com/imageXYZ.jpg", "r"))
{
echo "File exists.";
}
else
{
echo "File does not exist.";
}
?>

[NomadicJosh]

Have you looked into using CURL or ftp_nlist?

[trq]

file_exists works fine (since 5.0) providing you have url wrappers enabled.