How to ping in PHP

[NaHoW]

Is there a way to ping other sites with PHP? I need a script to show server statusses, so I thought to ping in PHP and show the results? Please help me!

 

[hcse26]

Well you can always search on Google for that. and Google actually gave me [most of the time] answers directly from my question.

Try it

 

[DeadBattery]

Thread Moved to Programming Help
I think the fsockopen() function might be what you are looking for.

 

[lordskid]

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=1786&lngWId=8

check this site I believe he has a solution for you.

 

[quantum1]

The link below also seems to be what you are looking for. It is a ping.php routine.

http://www.greenbird.info/xantus-webdevelopment/ping