Posted by ljb on 11/07/07 01:31

anrdaemon@freemail.ru wrote:
> Greetings, ljb.
> In reply to Your message dated Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 05:25:41,
>
>>>> > > <?php
>>>> > > header('Location:http://www.PAGE-TO-REDIRECT-TO.com/');
>>>> > > mail('my-em...@website.com', 'TEST', $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']);
>>>> > > ?>
>>>>
>>>> > <?php
>>>> > mail('my-em...@website.com', 'TEST', $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']);
>>>> > header('Location:http://www.PAGE-TO-REDIRECT-TO.com/');
>>>> > ?>
>>>>
>>>> So that would redirect the browser and then send the IP address of the
>>>> person accessing the page to an email?
>>>
>>> that sends an email then redirects the browser.
>>> notice the difference?
>
>> You got me. What is the difference? Since mail() runs server-side, and
>> header sends lines to the browser, I can't see why the order would make any
>> difference. Both are PHP functions, and both will run regardless of the
>> order in the script. Won't they?
>
> If server didn't set up to buffer script output, headers will be sent almost
> immediately.

Interesting discussion. Shows I can always learn something.
Let's also add: From a programming point of view, it would be better to do
mail() etc before headers. Someone reading the code some time in the future
can more clearly see what happens: we send mail, and (then) redirect the
user to...

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