ob_get_clean
(PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
ob_get_clean — Get the contents of the active output buffer and turn it off
Parameters
This function has no parameters.
Return Values
Returns the contents of the active output buffer on success
or false on failure.
Caution
ob_get_clean() will return false
but will not generate an E_NOTICE
if there is no active output buffer.
Errors/Exceptions
If the function fails it generates an E_NOTICE.
Examples
Example #1 A simple ob_get_clean() example
<?php
ob_start();
echo "Hello World";
$out = ob_get_clean();
$out = strtolower($out);
var_dump($out);
?>
The above example will output:
See Also
- ob_start() - Turn on output buffering
- ob_get_contents() - Return the contents of the output buffer
- ob_clean() - Clean (erase) the contents of the active output buffer
- ob_end_clean() - Clean (erase) the contents of the active output buffer and turn it off
- ob_get_flush() - Flush (send) the return value of the active output handler,
return the contents of the active output buffer and turn it off
ob_flush
Output Control Functions