php man page for ob_get_contents

OB_GET_CONTENTS(3)							 1							OB_GET_CONTENTS(3)

ob_get_contents - Return the contents of the output buffer

SYNOPSIS
       string ob_get_contents (void  )

DESCRIPTION
	Gets the contents of the output buffer without clearing it.

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(3) 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(3), ob_get_length(3).

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