ob_get_contents
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
ob_get_contents — Return the contents of the output buffer
Description
ob_get_contents(): string|falseGets the contents of the output buffer without clearing it.
Parameters
This function has no parameters.
Return Values
This will return the contents of the output buffer or false, if output buffering isn't active.
Examples
Example #1 A simple ob_get_contents() example
<?php
ob_start();
echo "Hello ";
$out1 = ob_get_contents();
echo "World";
$out2 = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
var_dump($out1, $out2);
?>The above example will output:
string(6) "Hello "
string(11) "Hello World"
See Also
- ob_start() - Turn on output buffering
- ob_get_length() - Return the length of the output buffer
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