How can I put a PHP Variable in file_get_contents URL String?

Question

I would like change the 1 in the URL below and pass PHP variable pulled from the website URL. I have everything else working except I'm having trouble getting a variable working in the middle of the URL file_get_contents below.

$listingstring = file_get_contents('http://example.com/1/lsitngs/');

$listingstring = file_get_contents('http://example.com/?variable/lsitngs/');

possible duplicate of [php - insert a variable in an echo string](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8054989/php-insert-a-variable-in-an-echo-string) — Anonymous, May 07 '14 at 00:34

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered May 06 '14 at 23:47

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Use double quotes for your string so you can place a variable inside of it and have it interpolated:

$listingstring = file_get_contents("http://example.com/$variable/lsitngs/");

You can also use concatenation:

$listingstring = file_get_contents('http://example.com/'.$variable.'/lsitngs/');

answered May 06 '14 at 23:47

John Conde

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What a great deal! Awesome thanks. I picked the second option. – bradpotts May 07 '14 at 05:58

How can I put a PHP Variable in file_get_contents URL String?

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