Make an http request inside php return body as string

PHP
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i would like to write a php script to make an http request (not referring to the address of the php script i am trying to write) and return the html to a string, which i can use to do things in the rest of my script
love u guys ur always so helpful

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Try this:

http://php.net/manual/en/function.file-get-contents.php

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Or have a look at curl

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thanks guys
ill try using file get contents
i remember trying to use curl at one time but couldnt figure out how to install it