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nl2br

Summary

Returns the input string with all newlines converted to HTML breaks.

Usage

input|nl2br()

Returns

A string with HTML breaks.

Description

This operator takes a string as input. It replaces newline characters/sequences with HTML break tags and returns a modified version of the input.

Examples

Example 1

{'The lazy
cat
jumps over
the quick rat.'|nl2br()}

The following output will be produced:

The lazy<br />cat<br />jumps over<br />the quick rat.

Balazs Halasy (05/02/2004 10:57 am)

Julia Shymova (14/01/2008 1:00 pm)

Balazs Halasy, Julia Shymova

Comments

  • example

    Tuesday 01 January 2008 2:49:28 pm

    Adrien

    break() is an alias for nl2br()? Anyway, the example should deal with the current operator nl2br().

    • Re: example

      Monday 14 January 2008 1:17:58 pm

      Julia Shymova

      break() is completely equal to nl2br() operator.
      The example is now fixed. Thanks for pointing this out.