Using PHP Simple HTML DOM Parser url with php variable

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I need to be able to include a variable to the url so when i use file_get_html i can get to the specific page i need.

Here is what i am trying as a test.

$activity= 'com.google.com';

$html = file_get_html("https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=".$activity) or die('this is not a valid url');
echo $html;

The activity is what will change when running my mysql_fetch_array. I have tried single quotes, double quotes no quotes and cannot come up with a solution.

I just get this is not a valid url

If i use this, it works because its replacing just the base url

$a = 'google.com';
$b = "http://" . $a . "/";
$html = file_get_html($b)

It seems to only be an issue when accessing a specific url

UPDATE The above wasn't working because it was not a valid url. when entering a valid url, it work.

However, putting in my real world scenario it says not a valid url

$html = file_get_html("https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=".$row['activity']) or die('this is not a valid url');

Although it doesn't seem to be the problem here, you should always encode the variables you want to use in urls: ....id=".urlencode($activity) .... That way characters in query variables will not be able to break / invalidate your url. — jeroen
– jeroen, Commented Sep 3, 2014 at 15:23
The issue with the above example was because non existing page. however when i put this into my real world scenario i get same issue. here is the code $html = file_get_html("play.google.com/store/apps/…) or die('this is not a valid url'); — BigDX
– BigDX, Commented Sep 3, 2014 at 15:28

Santa's helper · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-03 15:24:28Z

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i think its about the https of your first url seems like file_get_html having issues with validate certificates

answered Sep 3, 2014 at 15:24

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