PHP Output Buffering

Output buffering is a powerful tool in PHP which allows you to buffer a script's output. You can then edit this buffer before returning it to the client.

This tutorial will procede first by enumerating the functions used in output buffering with a brief explanation of each. Then we will examine how these functions are utililized. We will conclude with three brief examples of scenerios where one might use output buffering. Without further ado then, we will procede to...

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Zend's PHP Output Buffering article

May 26, 2005 by Chris Charlton

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