RE: [PHP] Eliminatimg PHP UTF-8 BOM in a returned stream to a Mobile App

Thanks Richard, Do you know a technique to mirror all the echo strings into a file for debugging ? Eli -----Original Message----- From: Richard Quadling [mailto:rquadling@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 2:51 PM To: Eli Orr Cc: php-general@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP] Eliminatimg PHP UTF-8 BOM in a returned stream to a Mobile App On 12 April 2011 11:59, Eli Orr <eli.orr@logodial.com> wrote: > > Hi Richard, > > Thanks. > Indeed, that is the case - I've included a code that has UTF-8 string > contants -so I guess the PHP parser set the UTF-8 mode to ON so that the returned string to the > client has the UTF-8 BOM. > > It is not a big issue as the mobile app guys aware of this and make the proper 3 bytes offset. > Anyhow I was looking for a service to control that behaviour. > > Thanks > > Eli > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Quadling [mailto:rquadling@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 12:45 PM > To: Eli Orr > Cc: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] Eliminatimg PHP UTF-8 BOM in a returned stream to a > Mobile App > > 2011/4/12 Eli Orr <eli.orr@logodial.com>: >> Dear PHP Gurus, >> >> I would like to Eliminate the 3 UTF-8 BOM enforced on my returned BLOB: >> >> The PHP server adds utf-8 BOM (UTF-8 Byte Order Mark - in the >> beginning of >> UTF-8 files) which >> consists of three bytes: EF BB BF. >> >> The Mobile App served by the server Does not need that. How can I >> eliminate it?? >> >> Thanks. >> >> UTF-8 Byte Order Mark – BOM: >> http://unicode.org/faq/utf_bom.html#BOM >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Eli Orr >> CTO & Founder >> Mimmage.com >> My virtual vCard >> LogoDial Ltd. >> M:+972-54-7379604 >> O:+972-74-703-2034 >> F: +972-77-3379604 >> >> Plaut 10, Rehovot, Israel >> Email: Eli.Orr@LogoDial.com >> Skype: eliorr.com >> >> >> ----- >> >> >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: >> http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> > > Can you show us the PHP script that DOES output the BOM? > > Normally, PHP doesn't do this automatically (AFAIK). The main reason being is that it is > often the case that the BOM appears in the source code file before the <?php opening tag, so > would block headers (session cookie for example). > > If a BOM is being issued by PHP, it is being done programmatically, or is being missed due to > the initial source code file having the BOM set. > > See > http://docs.php.net/manual/en/function.session-start.php#102431, > http://docs.php.net/manual/en/function.header.php#95864, etc. > > Now. Having said all of that, you may find you are using some sort of output buffering and that > is setting the BOM after the headers are sent. > > But, as it stands, PHP will not be generating the BOM for you. > > -- > Richard Quadling > Twitter : EE : Zend > @RQuadling : e-e.com/M_248814.html : bit.ly/9O8vFY > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: > http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > No. The parser does not _ADD_ the BOM. The bom already exists in your source code. Nothing to do with PHP. The file you included that has the UTF-8 constants has the BOM. You need to edit that file and remove the BOM. The actions you need to take will depend upon your editor. -- Richard Quadling Twitter : EE : Zend @RQuadling : e-e.com/M_248814.html : bit.ly/9O8vFY -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php