Re: newline problem

A new line is NOT a <br> or <br /> in HTML. Assuming this output is for HTML (browser) purposes, the browser will ignore newlines. <?php echo 'this is first line<br>second line<br>third line'; // works for HTML ?> Will print... this is first line second line third line ... to the browser. If you have a $string with \n's in it, you can convert these to <br />'s with the function nl2br(): <? // with newlines typed in, will work in email and text files: $string = 'this is first line\nsecond line\nthird line'; // convert \n's to <br>'s for HTML output $string_html = nl2br($string); // newlines done with hitting return will work in email and txt files $string = 'this is first line second line third line'; // convert \n's to <br>'s for HTML output $string_html = nl2br($string); ?> Think about it -- this HTML... <P> something something something </P> ... will output somethingsomethingsomething to the browser, because browsers ignore newlines, tabs, and other whitespace in text. On the other hand, this HTML... <P> something<br> something<br> something </P> ... would achieve three separate lines, so you need to do the same thing when echoing. HTH Justin French on 25/07/02 2:11 PM, Wormy . (w_lsy@hotmail.com) wrote: > Dear all, > this sounds like a silly problem but i really dunno how to fix it! > > In the php manual on php.net said we can use an embedded newline just > by writing the string on different line by pressing "enter" key. This > doesn't work for me. Another thing is \n also work. For example: > > <?php > echo ' You can also have embedded newlines in strings, > like this way.'; > echo 'I am trying to include at this point: \n a newline'; > ?> > > the output i get is: > "You can also have embedded newlines in strings, like this way.I am trying > to include at this point: \n a newline" > > Am I doing anything wrong? Thanks! > > Ser Yee > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com >