can php read from another web site?

[Anon]

Hi

I was wounderning... Can I make php read data from another webpage.. ? Like for example.. If I want to read the USD currency from a bank site every time I calculate a exchange.. To get the exact value ?

best regards

TwP

[Anon]

Yes, look at the fopen() function and the others like it. PHP offers plenty of ability to connect to another web site, even at the socket level. I've used it to build a browser inside a browser (anonymizer type page).