Get text from URL txt

Question

Is there any way to get a simple php code that just displays the text from a txt document, that's on a url?

This is what I've got so far. I'm sure I'm missing something~

<?
$text = file_get_contents('https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28653637/Snip/Snip/Snip.txt');
fopen ($text)
?>

Guessing you can't open it, since it's not on the drive. Any workaround that, or fix you guys could help me with?

Thanks (:

file_get_contents has to be the easiest way. Anyway wanted to say; I think it's always safer to use than the short form ?> — Peter, May 21 '13 at 19:44

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered May 21 '13 at 19:37

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Too easy! :)

$text = file_get_contents('https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28653637/Snip/Snip/Snip.txt');
echo $text;

Explanation:

file_get_contents() will return the contents of the remote file and assign it to the $text variable. Then you'll just have to ouput these contents using the echo statement

Alternative: use the readfile() function. It will output the contents of the file directly:

readfile('https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28653637/Snip/Snip/Snip.txt');

answered May 21 '13 at 19:37

hek2mgl

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That makes sense, thanks! Although I still get no response! :s – Mansl May 21 '13 at 19:48
@Mansl did you try using instead of ?> tags – Peter May 21 '13 at 19:50
Yes, I did! Still no use :S – Mansl May 21 '13 at 19:51
add the line `ini_set('display_errors', 1);` at the top of your script. – hek2mgl May 21 '13 at 19:53
No progress, if I did it correctly that is: `` – Mansl May 21 '13 at 19:56
I tried making a new php file, and a new .txt file to read. No file being read there. I have no idea, really. It seems like it shoud work perfectly. :S – Mansl May 21 '13 at 20:07
Yes, just white... whiteness? – Mansl May 21 '13 at 20:10

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 21 '13 at 19:39

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You don't have to open it. It's already appended as a string to the variable $text.

$text = file_get_contents('https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28653637/Snip/Snip/Snip.txt');
echo $text;
//Outputs "“Why Don't You Get A Job?” ― The Offspring"

answered May 21 '13 at 19:39

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Just a simple song title displayer, that's easier to read, more or less what I'm trying to do :) – Mansl May 21 '13 at 20:01

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