How do i add tab space to php function

Question

I am trying to add tab space to php function. i have try using multiple white spaces, '\t' but both are not working

this is my function

 public function getProductDescription()
  {
    return $this->name."\t". $this->carton_quantity .' * '. $this->weight.' g';
  }

Browser won't render the tab, do view source and you'll see it. — AbraCadaver, Feb 04 '20 at 12:42
Does this answer your question? [How to add extra whitespace in PHP?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2300142/how-to-add-extra-whitespace-in-php) — M0ns1f, Feb 04 '20 at 12:42
Tab characters are treated as whitespace in HTML (assuming this is being outputted in a browser), unless wrapped in `
` — Brett Gregson, Feb 04 '20 at 12:42
Here's a thread with some suggestions: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9660987/how-to-get-a-tab-character/9661018 — Brett Gregson, Feb 04 '20 at 12:44
Does this answer your question? [How to get a tab character?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9660987/how-to-get-a-tab-character) — Nico Haase, Feb 10 '20 at 08:46

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 09 '20 at 20:39

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Use html_entity_decode()

public function getProductDescription()
{
    return html_entity_decode($this->name."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;". $this->carton_quantity .' * '. $this->weight.' g');
}

edited Feb 09 '20 at 20:39

nealio82

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answered Feb 04 '20 at 14:06

Sandeep

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sivaprakash · Answer 2 · 2020-02-10T08:49:29.233

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Please try the combination of

&nbsp;

For example,

public function getProductDescription()
{
    return html_entity_decode($this->name."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;". $this->carton_quantity .' * '. $this->weight.' g');
}

edited Feb 10 '20 at 08:49

answered Feb 04 '20 at 13:06

sivaprakash

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it displayed &nbsp in it's raw format, this is the output " Cerelac Wheat 80 * 50 g " – eons Feb 04 '20 at 13:14
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Please do not add or re-add vote begging to your posts. I have downvoted on this occasion as a helpful reminder. – halfer Feb 10 '20 at 08:45
Are you sure about this? ` ` is not a tab char – Nico Haase Feb 10 '20 at 08:46

How do i add tab space to php function

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