How do i do this using php

I have a mysql database with a paragraph save

but every time i display/echo it out it shows like so
The Funniest Thought - : ) "Always Smile in the Morning...... It makes people wonder that what u did last night..!!.."

All in one line

Is there any way to get it to keep the original format just like the way its saved in the database with all the breaks instead of having it display in just one line

any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks

 

If you want to display it that way on a web page, the breaks have to be <br />, not line terminations. If you're using PHP, you can use

echo nl2br($yourtexthere);

That will convert the text from having line breaks to having HTML breaks.

 

Actually you have 2 options:

1. use nl2br for the output as Rukbat mentioned.
2. try using an HTML editor such as TyniMCE or CKEditor to edit that text. The Editor will automatically add breaking line tags for you!

Good luck!

 

thanks for posting this thread i was searching for this problem.double thanks to rukbat