note 123347 added to function.file-get-contents

Every once in a while I use file_get_contents to read in a local PHP file, and am surprised when the result is not false, yet cannot be seen on the screen. This strangeness is caused by the fact that displaying a PHP file sends the "<?php" and following characters to the browser, which then responds by hiding the PHP code. To verify this, use the "view source" or similar command in your browser to see the output more directly. The displayed PHP code will then appear in the source file output window. One simple workaround is to display the local PHP file in a <textarea> element. ---- Server IP: 208.43.231.9 Probable Submitter: 98.2.238.89 ---- Manual Page -- http://php.net/manual/en/function.file-get-contents.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/123347 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/123347/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/123347/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/123347/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/123347/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/123347/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/123347/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/123347 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/123347 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php