You can't add any more header lines using the header()
function once the header block has already been sent. Using this function
you can at least prevent getting HTTP header related error messages.
Another option is to use Output Buffering.
Parameters
file
If the optional file
and
line
parameters are set,
headers_sent() will put the PHP source file name
and line number where output started in the file
and line
variables.
line
The line number where the output started.
Return Values
headers_sent() will return FALSE if no HTTP headers
have already been sent or TRUE otherwise.
ChangeLog
Version
Description
4.3.0
The optional file
and line
parameters were added.
Examples
Example #1 Examples using headers_sent()
<?php
// If no headers are sent, send one if (!headers_sent()) { header('Location: http://www.example.com/'); exit; }
// An example using the optional file and line parameters, as of PHP 4.3.0 // Note that $filename and $linenum are passed in for later use. // Do not assign them values beforehand. if (!headers_sent($filename, $linenum)) { header('Location: http://www.example.com/'); exit;
// You would most likely trigger an error here. } else {
echo "Headers already sent in $filename on line $linenum\n" . "Cannot redirect, for now please click this <a " . "href=\"http://www.example.com\">link</a> instead\n"; exit; }