[RESOLVED] file_get_contents fails occasionally.. retry X times?

[kender]

is there a way to have a script loop (cant use goto, php version is not high enough for it) the file_get_contents say.. 3 times, if it fails 3 times in a row then send an error

$file = '/path/to/file.php';
$text = file_get_contents($file);
if( ??? ) { ??? }

[Derokorian]

You could just use a for loop:

$file = '/path/to/file.php'; 
$worked = FALSE;
for( $i=0; $i<3; $++ ) {
   $text = file_get_contents($file); 
   if( $text !== FALSE ) {
      $worked = TRUE;
      break;
   }
}
if( $worked ) {
   echo 'get_contents worked';
} else {
   echo 'get_contents failed';
}

This is just pseudo code, you'll have to modify it as necessary ust trying to give you an idea.

[kender]

thanks for the input... wish i could predict when the function would fail so i could test it quickly...

i will mark resolved for now, if it doesn't work i will reopen and post back

thanks!