OB Start before Session Start to Avoid Header Already Sent Error in PHP?

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To avoid 'headers already sent' error message can I use obstart before session start in PHP, like below:

// db information here
ob_start();
session_start();

Is this a good practice to use in every PHP project to avoid 'header already sent error' or it is for special cases?

Nope, to avoid the error - just don't send anything before starting session. In programming (and in life as well) it makes sense to fix the roots of the issue, not the consequences — zerkms, Jan 31 '13 at 04:19

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 31 '13 at 04:24

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It's not a good practice.

The only correct solution - is to not send anything before you run session.

It's not for special cases, it's for people who cannot write properly. Treat it as a dirty hack for newbies.

answered Jan 31 '13 at 04:24

zerkms

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