ob_end_clean

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

ob_end_clean — 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 it's 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

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

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:

Example #1 ob_end_clean() example

<?php
ob_start();
echo 'Text that won\'t get displayed.';
ob_end_clean();
?>

See Also

  • ob_start() - Turn on output buffering
  • ob_get_contents() - Return the contents of the output buffer
  • ob_clean() - Clean (erase) the contents of the active output buffer
  • ob_get_clean() - Get the contents of the active output buffer and turn it off
  • ob_end_flush() - Flush (send) the return value of the active output handler and turn the active output buffer off