I found a code that I can't get to work

PHP
1

Hello

I am trying to find something that will give the gps coordinates from an address that is being entered.
I found a code that seems to be doing this, but I can’t get it to work.

This is the code that I did put on my test page.

<?php
function getCoordinates($address){
    $address = urlencode($address);	
    $url = "http://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?sensor=false&address=" . $address;
    $response = file_get_contents($url);
    $json = json_decode($response,true);
 
    $lat = $json['results'][0]['geometry']['location']['lat'];
    $lng = $json['results'][0]['geometry']['location']['lng'];
 
    return array($lat, $lng);
}
 
 
$coords = getCoordinates("Wall Street, New York");
print_r($coords);
?>

But when I upload it to my server and test the page I only get this:
Array ( [0] => [1] => )

What is wrong and how can I fix that?

2

A line in the function is commented out. That line defines the variable $url which is used in the next line.
If the variable is not defined, the function will fail.
Does it work if you uncomment the line?

Edit
I get this result:-

3

Oh. Sorry. The comment out was just when I tested something. Forgot to remove it.
But it’s not working.
I don’t get any result.

4

I don’t know what to suggest, it is working fine here. :confused:

5

This is all the code on my page I upload to test.

Are you also only using this code and have it working?
Or did you add something else to the code?

<?php
function getCoordinates($address){
    $address = urlencode($address);	
    $url = "http://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?sensor=false&address=" . $address;
    $response = file_get_contents($url);
    $json = json_decode($response,true);
 
    $lat = $json['results'][0]['geometry']['location']['lat'];
    $lng = $json['results'][0]['geometry']['location']['lng'];
 
    return array($lat, $lng);
}
 
 
$coords = getCoordinates("Wall Street, New York");
print_r($coords);
?>
6

All I changed was to remove the comment slashes from the original code you posted.

7

I copied the code from your original post (comments presumably already removed) and it works for me.

8

I am now chatting with the web host. They wonder what php version my code is using. If that might the problem. But I have no idea what php version the code is written in.

9

What is the server using?
http://php.net/manual/en/function.phpversion.php
I don’t see anything new and exotic in there.

10

PHP 5.6 is on the server. But they say I can change it to 7.0

11

The script should run fine on 5.6. :confused:

12

The one I’m chatting with is going to ask their tech people.

13

Seems to be something wrong… one of the tech guys tried my code on his private server and it worked. So I hope they might solve it…

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14

They can’t see what is wrong.
Maybe that Google have a limit for this one…

15

Are you using a free web host? If so, is the tech personal using the same server or is he using his personal server? Usually, file_get_contents seem to fail at times when it’s used on free web hosting accounts.

16

No, it’s not a free web host. It’s on one.com
Is there another solution to make it work?
another way to make it work without file_get_contents

17

That assumes that is the problem function.
What errors, if any, are reported when the script is run?

18

I get the following on my screen:
Array ( [0] => [1] => )

19

But do you have error reporting? Either on-screen or to a log? That is essential for troubleshooting.

20

I did turn on PHP Error, but it takes up to 20 mins to see it. So I’m still waiting…