Requesting a URL from within code

[modpluz]

what is the best way to request a url from within a php code without changing the page url and without using ajax.
i don't need to return any parameter(s) back to my page.

[penagate]

What do you want to use it for then?

Most of the file system functions support the URL wrappers, so you can use things like file_get_contents() (php.net/file_get_contents) to retrieve a page.

[modpluz]

actually i used the file() function but i was thinking there should be a better way.

[visualAd]

You can use CUrl (http://www.php.net/curl) if it has been enabled on your hosting server. You cna check by making a file which callls phpinfo() and search for curl.