How to check a github file in text version with php

Question

My question is simple!
I could see how a github file on text in mode?
I just need to compare the contained of github file.

Would you know how to do with php?

While your question is indeed simple, I fail to understand it. Do you mean you want to get the raw contents of a file in github from a php script ? — SirDarius
– SirDarius, Commented Feb 14, 2013 at 0:44
@SirDarius yes! I am looking for a way to recover a file contained github, not by any means import (get file content, curl ....) I just want to know how to view a file in text (from github) — atmon3r
– atmon3r, Commented Feb 14, 2013 at 0:47

SirDarius · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-14 00:54:29Z

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Github has pretty straightforward urls when it comes to raw files. See this example:

https://raw.github.com/libgit2/libgit2/development/CMakeLists.txt

So as long as you know the path to a file in a github project, you can use the special raw.github.com hostname, and read the contents from PHP.

answered Feb 14, 2013 at 0:54

SirDarius

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Oooh! Two hours that I was looking for! big thank you @SirDarius =)