ob_end_clean
PHP function
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(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
Clean (erase) the contents of the active output buffer and turn it off
Description
ob_end_clean(): bool
This function calls the output handler (with the PHP_OUTPUT_HANDLER_CLEAN and PHP_OUTPUT_HANDLER_FINAL flags), discards its return value, discards the contents of the active output buffer and turns off the active output buffer.
ob_end_clean() will fail without an active output buffer started with the PHP_OUTPUT_HANDLER_REMOVABLE flag.
ob_end_clean() will discard the contents of the active output buffer even if it was started without the PHP_OUTPUT_HANDLER_CLEANABLE flag.
Parameters Parameters
Return Values
Success
Errors/Exceptions
If the function fails it generates an E_NOTICE.
Examples
The following example shows an easy way to get rid of the contents of the active output buffer:
ob_end_clean() example
php
<?php
ob_start();
echo 'Text that won\'t get displayed.';
ob_end_clean();
?>