Re: [PHP-DEV] Named output buffers From: Chuck Hagenbuch (chuck <email protected>)
Date: 09/13/00

Quoting Zeev Suraski <zeev <email protected>>:

> I still fail to see how this is beneficial. Are you aware of the existing
> mechanism? Currently, you can call ob_start() several times, and the
> output buffering system transparently works with a stack of output
> buffers. You can also register a callback function that will be executed
> when output buffering ends, instead of plainly sending out the buffer, if
> you wish.

No, I wasn't aware of either of those. Even a quick note in the
documentation would be great.

> The current system allows you to write reusable functions, that don't rely
> on any specific context. Adding random access seems a bit like a mess to me.

I agree completely, now that I know how things work.

-chuck 

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