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 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- /---------------------------------------------=[ BILLY S HALSEY ]=--\ | Member of Technical Staff, Sun Microsystems, Inc. ESP Solaris SW | | "All opinions and technical advice offered in this message are my | | own and not necessarily endorsed by my employer." | \--=[ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]=--------------------------------------------/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php