PHP Check if file exists

[Jeep Stone]

I want to check if an image file exists on the server. I've got an absolute URL so can't use file_exists because of  security restrictions. What's the best way around this?

[Tanthalas]

Code:

if (! @fopen($filename, "r")) {

  echo("You're having a laugh");

}

?

[JasonD]

Huh? If you've got an absolute URL you can't use it because the http stream doesn't support stat(), not because of any security restrictions.

$parts = parse_url($your_absolute_url);
file_exists($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . $parts['path'])

Assuming that is "the server" means the server, and not another server.

[Jeep Stone]

Cheers Jason.