use of header() function in PHP

Dipa Mehta

6y1.2kPHP

kindly explain header() function with an example..

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Puneet Kankar6y ago
Accepted answer
Hi DeEpa,
The header() function is an predefined PHP native function.With header() HTTP functions we can control data sent to the client or browser by the Web server before some other output has been sent.
The header function sets the headers for an HTTP Response given by the server. We can do all sorts of things using the header function in PHP like Change page location, set timezone, set caching control.

Example
header('Location: http://www.example.com/');
exit;
?>
For more details, you can go through the below links.
https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.header.php
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Harsh Shah6y ago
header() HTTP function control data send to cilent from web server before some other output send.Using the header function we can change page location, set timezone etc..

header() function is also use for redirect web pages, set HTTP status in header response etc in PHP.
for redirecting: header('Location:url');
for set HTTP status: header(HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found);
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Dipa Mehta6y ago
Thanks Puneet for an answer with an example.
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Sanwar Ranwa6y ago
Hi Deepa

Check the following links

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/php-header-function/

https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.header.php
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Guest User6y ago
https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.header.php

You'll find all information and an example in the documentation. Let us know if anything is unclear.
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