Outputting data without print/echo

TlcAndres · 03-01-2008, 05:39 PM

Well I'd like to see how inventive you all are in outputting data to the screen without using echo or print or C hooks (Alan)

Here goes my try

PHP Code:


			


function newecho($text)

{

     $path = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/file.html';

     file_put_contents($path,$text);

     include_once($path);

}

Alan @ CIT · 03-01-2008, 07:13 PM

Can't beat good ol' streams

PHP Code:


			
function newecho($text)

{

    $output = fopen('php://output', 'w');

    fputs($output, $text);

}

Alan

ReSpawN · 03-01-2008, 09:05 PM

It might be kinda lame but there is always var_dump();.

PHP Code:


			
$myVar = 'TalkPHP';
var_dump($myVar);

Wildhoney · 03-01-2008, 09:15 PM

If we're going to be lame then there's printf, too!

php Code:

printf('%s', 'TalkPHP');

Long live the geniuses.

ReSpawN · 03-01-2008, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wildhoney

If we're going to be lame then there's printf, too!

php Code:

printf('%s', 'TalkPHP');

Long live the geniuses.

Damn it, you beat me to it.

PHP Code:


			
$name = 'TalkPHP';
$threads = 1365;
$posts = 10486;
$members = 1892;

$myString = "%1\$s current stats: Threads: %2\$s, Posts: %3\$s, Members: %4\$s";

printf($myString, $name, $threads, $posts, $members);

Salathe · 03-01-2008, 10:58 PM

PHP Code:


			
Hello World.

ReSpawN · 03-02-2008, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salathe

PHP Code:


			
Hello World.

...? I don't get it?

StevenF · 03-02-2008, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReSpawN

...? I don't get it?

He didn't say using only PHP. I guess that what Salathe was getting at.

Salathe · 03-02-2008, 10:18 PM

It outputs data without using print/echo. Put it in a .php file and try for yourself.

ETbyrne · 03-03-2008, 12:24 AM

Don't forget sprinf() and fprintf()!

You could also use include(), include_once(), require() , and require_once().

Aaron · 03-03-2008, 02:39 AM

ummm

PHP Code:


			

#include <iostream.h> 
using namespace std; 
 
 
int main() 
{ 
  cout << "Hello World"; 
  return 0; 
}

ReSpawN · 03-03-2008, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenF

He didn't say using only PHP. I guess that what Salathe was getting at.

Scroll three posts up dude.

sketchMedia · 03-12-2008, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron

ummm

PHP Code:


			
#include <iostream.h> 
using namespace std; 

int main() 
{ 
  cout << "Hello World"; 
  return 0; 
}

i lol'd. good ol' std::cout eh?

Nor · 03-13-2008, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salathe

PHP Code:


			
Hello World.

;) thats funny

Austin6641 · 03-13-2008, 10:33 PM

There is always this:

PHP Code:


			
<?php

die("Hello World!");

?>

It would cause problems if you wanted to execute code after that though...

Orc · 03-13-2008, 11:09 PM

PHP Code:


			
<?= "Hello World." ?>

ReSpawN · 03-14-2008, 01:41 PM

PHP Code:


			
<?php exit('TalkPHP'); ?>

martins256 · 03-25-2008, 06:43 PM

PHP Code:


			
<?php

header ("Content-type: image/png");

$im = @imagecreatetruecolor(51, 20)

      or die("Cannot Initialize new GD image stream");

$text_color = imagecolorallocate($im, 255, 255, 255);

imagestring($im, 2, 5, 3,  "Talk", $text_color);

$text_color = imagecolorallocate($im, 246, 122, 48);

imagestring($im, 2, 29, 3,  "PHP", $text_color);

imagepng($im);

imagedestroy($im);

?>

Orc · 03-26-2008, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martins256

PHP Code:


			
<?php

header ("Content-type: image/png");

$im = @imagecreatetruecolor(51, 20)

      or die("Cannot Initialize new GD image stream");

$text_color = imagecolorallocate($im, 255, 255, 255);

imagestring($im, 2, 5, 3,  "Talk", $text_color);

$text_color = imagecolorallocate($im, 246, 122, 48);

imagestring($im, 2,