[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #24646: fetch_feed() returns WP_Error with "A valid URL was not provided"

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#24646: fetch_feed() returns WP_Error with "A valid URL was not provided"
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 Reporter:  husdaman      |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  3.5.3
Component:  Feeds         |     Version:  3.5.2
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |
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Comment (by husdaman):

 Replying to [comment:35 nacin]:
 > Replying to [comment:34 husdaman]:
 > > Replying to [comment:33 tjb1013]:
 > > > Replying to [comment:32 nacin]:
 > > > > The proper check would instead be:
 > > > > {{{
 > > > > add_filter( 'http_request_args', function( $args ) {
 > > > >    $args['reject_unsafe_urls'] = false;
 > > > >    return $args;
 > > > > } );
 > > > > }}}
 > > > >
 > > > > The http_request_reject_unsafe_urls filter only covers defaults.
 > > >
 > > > That worked, thanks.
 > >
 > > I'm trying to apply this but keep getting Parse error: syntax error,
 unexpected T_FUNCTION
 >
 > You're running PHP 5.2. Please update to a newer version, like 5.3 or
 5.4. 5.5 was also just released last month. Or, rewrite the code to work
 in PHP 5.2.

 You are right, thank you, I do need to update my development server. On
 production it was fine. I will retest the import to see if it also fixed
 the problem.

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