simple php url shortener function from metiny

Wednesday, 07 September 2011 06:04

// This simple php function can take any url and shorten it
//you can also give the new shortend url a custom name by using the custom varable
//if the custom varable is not set then metiny will automaticly create a random name itself



function url_shortener($url,$custom){ 

    //url shortener from metiny.com 

    //this function can take any url and shorten it 

   $metiny_url="http://metiny.com/api.php?make_metiny=$url&user_custom=$custom";//metiny.com api url 

   $file = file_get_contents($metiny_url); 

   echo $file;} 

url_shortener('PUT-YOUR-URL-HERE','CHANGE-ME-TO-YOUR-CUSTOM-NAME');//url shortener function //CUSTOM  

?>