The \n can be useful for when you want to look at the source code from an
HTML page. It will not make a new line within the browser, but it sure
can make reading the source alot easier... otherwise all of the code goes
onto the same line... which also can be useful if you want it be difficult
for others to take your source code!


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On Sun, 13 Jan 2002, Dani wrote:

> Thanks Alot Guys!!!!!!!
> It works!
>
> now my next question is :
>
> When do I actually use "\n"???
>
> Thank you so much!
>
> Gianluca Baldo wrote:
>
> > Dani -
> >
> > D> echo "Result :\n";   ------------------------->>> THIS DOESN'T GIVE ME A
> > D> NEW LINE- WHY ?????
> > If you look at the source code of your page you'll see a new line
> > there.
> > If you want a new line in the browser output, you must place a <BR> at
> > that point, not a \n since it's HTML.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> > Gianluca
> >
> > D> //CONNECT TO SERVER
> > D> include("connect.inc");
> >
> > D> //CONNECT DATABASE
> > D> include("select_db.inc");
> >
> > D> $query = "select * from main_table where item_type = '$type' and class =
> > D> '$class' ";
> > D> $result = mysql_query($query);
> >
> > D> $row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
> >
> > D> echo ("$row[item_id]\n"); ------------------------->>>> THIS DOESN'T
> > D> GIVE ME A NEW LINE EITHER, WHY ??????
> >
> > D> while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))
> > D>  {
> > D>  echo "$row[item_type]" , "$row[class]";
> > D>  }
> >
> > ?>>
> >
> > D> Any reply is greatly appriciated
> >
> > D> Regards,
> > D> Dani
> >
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