A snippet that helps you download files from the web, with the use of the well known cURL library for php.

This is a PHP class that automates the process of retrieving web pages and posting forms. It basically implements the functions of a web browser in easy to use functions.

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A set of classes for sending and receiving HTTP messages. It's based on Perl's LWP. It is not as feature rich or stable as LWP and only supports HTTP scheme.

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A client class implementing HTTP methods and a subset of WebDAV (a web publishing protocol) methods.

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These functions wrap fsockopen calls and send all the necessary headers needed to pretend a regular web browser. They can easily be used with any existing PHP code.

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These functions are used to upload and download files over HTTP. They open a socket connection to the remote host and make a HTTP request. Use these functions to easily upload and download files within your PHP code.

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A PHP unit for performing HTTP, GET and POST requests. Easy to use. Brief documentation included.

This class fetches a web page by opening a socket connection to the remote host and making a HTTP request. It doesn't have any dependencies so you can easily use it with your code. It's an alternative if your server doesn't have PHP with Curl enabled, or your PHP configuration doesn't allow opening URLs with fopen().

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