note 79657 added to function.eval

Nicolas Rainard suggested using ob_get_clean() to get the results, and get back to the rest of your code. However, I'd like to clarify that your application may or may not already rely on output buffering mechanisms. In all cases, you should not interfere with the rest of your application without a strong will (and a good reason) to do so. Enabling output buffering is fine for small scopes (function wide for instance). In that case, prefer the following: <?php function misc_buffered() { ob_start(); eval($misc); $contents = ob_get_contents(); ob_end_clean(); /* <- that's him: it's ob_start() best friend ! */ } ?> Don't use ob_get_clean() (or any ob_get_* for that matter) for accessing buffered data without ensuring that either: 1) You call one of the two available end function afterwise, namely ob_end_clean or ob_end_flush. 2) You intend to use the output buffer after your function. And you know the consequences. If you don't, please choose (1), it's far easier. Personal advice: *end* what you *start*. It's like if-endif. You can find plenty of good advice and documentation on http://fr.php.net/manual/en/ref.outcontrol.php (your mirror / language may vary) ---- Server IP: 217.174.196.197 Probable Submitter: 82.225.202.86 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.eval.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/79657 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79657/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79657/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79657/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79657/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79657/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79657/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/79657 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/79657 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php