From: phpbug at paypc dot com
Operating system: All
PHP version: 5CVS-2003-08-26 (dev)
PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request
Bug description: A new API call to return actual HTTP content-length accurately is
needed.
Description:
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Seeing as ob_get_length() is problematic for use in constructing HTTP/1.1
Content-Length: headers due to its design goals being at variance with
being used for such purpose, I would like to request a new API call be
introduced which *CAN* be used for Content-Length: headers.
Such API call should return the correct value with or without trans_sid
being enabled, and it should also return the correct result when
alternative output handlers (such as the gzhandler) are hooked in.
I realise this may take a few releases. :) Thanks! Incidentally, I've
find using the ob_* functions to be a complete lifesaver, allowing me to
greatly simplify alot of page-scripts... being able to throw a
header("Location:") at the "end" of my PHP script allows me immense
freedom in handling certain kinds of exceptions, which otherwise would
have involved very intricate logic.
Cheers,
=Lord Apollyon=
Reproduce code:
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If trans_sid or the gzhandler is used, any call to ob_get_length() will
return incorrect values, thus making it useless to generate HTTP/1.1
Content-Length: headers from this value. Since there is nothing else even
remotely like this API entry-point to obtain such information, a new one
is called for.
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