/**
* Gets data from a specific URL
* It will try several methods before fails.
*
* @param $url - the URL to get data from
* @return data if accessible or false if not accessible
*/
function get($url)
{
// Try to get the url content with file_get_contents()
$getWithFileContents = getWithFileContents($url);
if ($getWithFileContents !== false) {
return trim($getWithFileContents);
}
// Try to get the url content with cURL library
$getWithCURL = getWithCURL($url);
if ($getWithCURL !== false) {
return trim($getWithCURL);
}
// Default, return false
return false;
}
/**
* Gets data from a specific URL
* It will try several methods before fails.
*
* First we will see if there is any proxy.ini file set inside [data] folder
* and then if the proxy is activated.
*
* Then we will try with
*
* @param $url - the URL to get data from
* @return data if accessible or false if not accessible
*/
function get($url)
{
$proxyFilePath = getProxyConfigPath();
$use_proxy = FALSE;
if (file_exists($proxyFilePath)) {
//use proxy settings only if proxy.ini is present
$use_proxy = TRUE;
}
// Try to get the url content with file_get_contents()
$getWithFileContents = getWithFileContents($url, $use_proxy);
if ($getWithFileContents !== false) {
return trim($getWithFileContents);
}
// Try to get the url content with cURL library
$getWithCURL = getWithCURL($url);
if ($getWithCURL !== false) {
return trim($getWithCURL);
}
// Default, return false
return false;
}