[RESOLVED] file_get_contents a redirecting link

[curb]

I'm using file_get_contents to copy an image. The problem is the image link is a redirect to the static image url. Is there a way I can use the redirected link and somehow fetch the redirected image url?

I've found that curl would do this but I have 0% experience with this. Any suggestions appreciated.

[Weedpacket]

file_get_contents() already does URL redirection. If you use file_get_contents to request a URL, and the server responds with a redirection, file_get_contents will request the URL it's redirected to.