Req #42197 [Opn]: header() cannot be used after echo on CLI

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42197&edit=1 ID: 42197 Updated by: aharvey@php.net Reported by: cweiske@php.net Summary: header() cannot be used after echo on CLI Status: Open Type: Feature/Change Request Package: *General Issues Operating System: Linux PHP Version: 5.2.4RC1 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: I'm confused: isn't it a _good_ thing that the CLI behaves the same way as other SAPIs in terms of header() handling for testing? Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-01-10 13:21:46] cweiske@php.net @ajf: Not, those are not better questions. If you had read the bug report description, you'd have noticed that I run unit tests which run code that uses header(). 14 plus votes do also stand against your "better question". ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-01-09 00:52:23] ajf@php.net Perhaps a better question is why header() is even available on CLI, or why you're using it in CLI. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2014-05-02 12:54:46] mijahn dot ben at gmail dot com Output buffering impedes the ability to view line by line errors when CLI unit testing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2013-07-03 12:50:13] cweiske@php.net Using ob_start() is a workaround, not a fix. Also, error messages are hidden when using ob_start(). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2013-06-27 22:41:26] yohgaki@php.net Just use ob_start(). $ ./sapi/cli/php <?php ob_start(); echo 'a'; header('sadf'); ?> a ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42197 -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42197&edit=1