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PHP 5 HTTP Functions


PHP HTTP Introduction

The HTTP functions let you manipulate information sent to the browser by the Web server, before any other output has been sent.


Installation

The HTTP functions are part of the PHP core. There is no installation needed to use these functions.


PHP 5 HTTP Functions

PHP: indicates the earliest version of PHP that supports the function.

Function Description
header() Sends a raw HTTP header to a client
headers_list() Returns a list of response headers sent (or ready to send)
headers_sent() Checks if / where the HTTP headers have been sent
setcookie() Defines a cookie to be sent along with the rest of the HTTP headers
setrawcookie() Defines a cookie (without URL encoding) to be sent along with the rest of the HTTP headers