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nl2br

Name

nl2br — Converts newlines to   tags.

Synopsis

string nl2br(string); string string: String that needs tags

Returns

String

Description

nl2br() is used to convert each newline"\n") within a string to an XHTML break ) tag followed by a newline.

Prior to PHP version 3.0.18/4.0.4, the break tag was HTML compliant ). In subsequent versions, the HTML/XML/XHTML-compliant form,  , is used.

Version

PHP 3+, PHP 4+ ( tag was HTML compliant until PHP 3.0.18/4.0.4)

Example

Example 1209. Convert newlines to break tags

<?php
// From http://www.foldoc.org/ - search for 'AI koan'
$message = <<<_AI_KOAN_
A disciple of another sect once came to Drescher
as he was eating his morning meal.
"I would like to give you this personality test",
said the outsider, "because I want you to be happy."

Drescher took the paper that was offered him and
put it into the toaster, saying: "I wish the
toaster to be happy, too."
_AI_KOAN_;

echo nl2br($message);
?>


Output:
A disciple of another sect once came to Drescher <br />
as he was eating his morning meal. <br />
"I would like to give you this personality test", <br />
said the outsider, "because I want you to be happy." <br />
<br />
Drescher took the paper that was offered him and <br />
put it into the toaster, saying: "I wish the <br />
toaster to be happy, too."

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