The nl2br() function - HELP PLEASE! thnx

Discussion in 'PHP' started by Fothy, Aug 2, 2006.

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    Hiya

    i posted a previous thread and now have been told that i need to use the nl2br() function to add spacing between paragraphs before i sent a textbox field to a database.

    now, how do i add this function and make it work? coz i really dont have a clue :confused:

    thanks everyone! :)
     
    Fothy, Aug 2, 2006 IP
  2. Gordaen

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    Assuming $data is the info you are sending to the database:

    $data = nl2br($data);
     
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  3. Fothy

    Fothy Guest

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    where would i place tht in my php document tho?
    thnx
     
    Fothy, Aug 2, 2006 IP
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    anywhere after you retrieve the $data and before your mysql query
     
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