How do I input data into <input> form using PHP?

Question

Okay, basically, I have a large list of phone numbers in a text file and I need to submit them all into a website by copy and pasting the phone number into the input form on the website and hit submit. Now, how can I automate this using PHP? I have no access to the website with input form.

Answer 1

If the phone numbers are stored 1 per line in the file, you can use file() to open it and you'll have an array of phone numbers.

If they are stored some other way, you can use file_get_contents() and explode() the numbers into an array.

Loop over the array and use cURL to post the numbers to the website.

Answer 2

Loop through the text file and use Curl to fill in / submit the form?

http://www.askapache.com/htaccess/sending-post-form-data-with-php-curl.html

Sorry I'm not really a PHP coder...

Answer 3

If you're not tied to PHP, and can use Perl, use WWW::Mechanize.

http://search.cpan.org/dist/WWW-Mechanize/