Re: Re: [PHP] PHP EOL

[Karl DeSaulniers <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

@Stuart,
Actually that is what made me look into the PHP_EOL Stuart. Wanting  
to do things right.
Did you not read my initial email? I am not suggesting anyone adopt  
my code.
The question was directed to what the differences are so I COULD  
learn the right way.
Being that this was something I got off a tutorial from an accredited  
website, your saying that to the wrong person.
I went and read the manuals and am here now posting the question so  
as to get the right direction.
I have heard the argument and actually agreed. It would be better to  
use the PHP_EOL instead.
I have been directed in the right direction. So I will be changing my  
code to reflect.

Thank you,

Best,
Karl

A am going to end this thread here. Since it is getting cross-post  
responses.

On Jul 3, 2011, at 4:37 PM, Stuart Dallas wrote:

> On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 10:31 PM, Karl DeSaulniers  
> <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> > Hello All,
> > Just so you know, this is not something I made up myself.
> > It was taken from an online HTML email tutorial.
> > Also, It has worked for years with no problem and I would still  
> > use it,
> > however I found out about the PHP_EOL and was just curious as to the
> > difference.
>
> You've checked that every single email it has ever sent has been  
> received
> correctly at the destination mailbox? The internet is built on  
> RFCs, and
> their general principle is "be strict in what you send and liberal  
> in what
> you accept" - if it wasn't like that the internet would fall apart. I
> encourage you to do your part to do things right, but it's  
> completely up to
> you if you don't want to follow the users' manual.
>
> -Stuart
>
> --
> Stuart Dallas
> 3ft9 Ltd
> http://3ft9.com/
>
> On Jul 2, 2011, at 8:28 PM, viraj wrote:
> >  hi all,
> > > looking at the code Karl has posted, this code bit is not going  
> > > to be
> > > a help in setting the 'new line' character in an email body, because
> > > it decides based on the server operating system.
> > >
> > >  if (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS,0,5)****=='WIN')) {
> > >
> > > >       $eol="\r\n";
> > >
> > > when sending out emails, the most compatible way is to use "\r\n" as
> > > Stuart has pointed out (plain text emails).
> > >
> > >
> > > ~viraj
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 7:15 PM, Stuart Dallas <stuart@xxxxxxxx>  
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 9:01 AM, Karl DeSaulniers  
> > > > <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >  Hello All,
> > > > > Happy pre independence for my American PHPers. And good health  
> > > > > to all
> > > > > others.
> > > > > Have a quick question..
> > > > >
> > > > > I have this code I use for the end of line characters used in my
> > > > > mailers.
> > > > >
> > > > > [Code]
> > > > > // Is the OS Windows or Mac or Linux
> > > > > if (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS,0,5)****=='WIN')) {
> > > > >       $eol="\r\n";
> > > > > } else if (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS,0,5)****=='MAC')) {
> > > > >       $eol="\r";
> > > > > } else {
> > > > >       $eol="\n";
> > > > > }
> > > > > [End Code]
> > > > >
> > > > > Does this suffice or should I be using the php supplied end of  
> > > > > line?
> > > > >
> > > > > $eol=PHP_EOL;
> > > > >
> > > > > Or do these do the same thing?
> > > > > What advantages over the code I use does the PHP_EOL have?
> > > > > Or does it not matter with these and either are good to go?
> > > > >
> > > > > It seems to me that they do the same thing.. am I on the right  
> > > > > track or
> > > > > missing something?
> > > > > Is there any other OS's that are not WIN or MAC and use the  
> > > > > "\r" or
> > > > > "\r\n"
> > > > > ?
> > > > > If their are, then I can see an advantage of using the PHP_EOL.
> > > > >
> > > > > Like I said, just a quick question. ;)
> > > > When you say "mailers" are you talking about emails? If so then you
> > > > should
> > > > be using "\r\n" at all times since that's what numerous email- 
> > > > related
> > > > RFCs
> > > > specify. If you use anything else then you may find your email gets
> > > > rejected
> > > > by strictly implemented mail servers (rare these days, but it  
> > > > happens).
> > > >
> > > > Incidentally, CR only applies to Mac OS9 and earlier. OSX uses  
> > > > LF due to
> > > > its
> > > > BSD roots. For a near-complete list, see "Representations" here:
> > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**Newline<http://en.wikipedia.org/ 
> > > > wiki/Newline>
> > > > .
> > > >
> > > > -Stuart
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Stuart Dallas
> > > > 3ft9 Ltd
> > > > http://3ft9.com/
> > Karl DeSaulniers
> > Design Drumm
> > http://designdrumm.com
> >
> >
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Karl DeSaulniers
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