Function not working correctly

[TheRoyalNoob]

Now I usually don't use functions but I am just trying them out.

Now what I am trying to do is make it easy to execute the function using the defined values but it always returns as online regardless of the value I use.

PHP Code: [Select]

function grabStatus($server, $portn) {
$ip = "$server";
$port = "$portn";
echo "Server:";
if (! $sock = @fsockopen($ip, $port, $num, $error, 5)) {

echo "Online";

} else {

echo "Offline";

}
}

grabStatus(/* a server ip */, 8023); //randomly picked port that is not being utilized 


I'd appreciate help. I do understand how functions work to an extent, I just don't know why this isn't working for me.

[richei]

look at what you have. its going to report back that its online because its being told that if it fails that the server is online.  just remove the ! and it should say that its offline.