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nani_nisha06 · 11-19-2012, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redcoder

Google is your friend.

But look at the following links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applica...ming_interface

http://www.quora.com/APIs/What-is-an...n-layman-terms

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-api.htm

http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...ming_Interface

Anybody can build there own simple API's. For example:

PHP Code:


			
<?php



//http://jayctech.com/pics.php



if(isset($_GET['user_id']))

{

//Queries to get user name, picture from mysql database



echo "$picture_location";



}

At the page that requested the picture, have the following code.(I've made it very long with unnecessary code to make it easily understandable).

PHP Code:


			
<?php

$pic_location = file_get_contents('http://jayctech.com/pics.php?id=2');

?>



<html>

<body>

<img src="<?=$pic_location?>" />

</body>

</html>

redcoder,

Well I am looking at your example and reading articles shared by you.

let me write back my views.

Regards,
Nani