1.2.479. Forgotten Whitespace¶
Forgotten whitespaces brings unexpected error messages.
White spaces have been left at either end of a file : before the PHP opening tag, or after the closing tag.
Usually, such whitespaces are forgotten, and may end up summoning the infamous ‘headers already sent’ error. It is better to remove them.
<?php
// This script has no forgotten whitespace, not at the beginning
function foo() {}
// This script has no forgotten whitespace, not at the end
?>
See also How to fix Headers already sent error in PHP.
1.2.479.1. Suggestions¶
Remove all whitespaces before and after a script. This doesn’t apply to template, which may need to use those spaces.
Remove the final tag, to prevent any whitespace to be forgotten at the end of the file. This doesn’t apply to the opening PHP tag, which is always necessary.
1.2.479.2. Specs¶
Short name |
Structures/ForgottenWhiteSpace |
Rulesets |
|
Exakat since |
0.8.4 |
PHP Version |
All |
Severity |
Minor |
Time To Fix |
Instant (5 mins) |
Precision |
High |
Features |
whitespace |
Available in |