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Doc Bug #49775 no return in example function in note
Submitted: 2009-10-05 09:31 UTC Modified: 2009-10-05 13:11 UTC
From: hubert at freejazz dot co dot uk Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: Documentation problem
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 [2009-10-05 09:31 UTC] hubert at freejazz dot co dot uk 
Description:
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Note #91828 Note to nl2br function entry in manual by leaf at leafo dot 
net on 26-Jun-2009 08:02, there is no return statement so function does 
not work

Reproduce code:
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From manual page: function.nl2br
---
function mynl2br($text) {
   strtr($text, array("\n" => '<br />', "\r\n" =>'<br />'));
}

Expected result:
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returns a string with newlines replaces by <br />s

Actual result:
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returns nothing (needs a return before code on line 2 of function)

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 [2009-10-05 13:11 UTC] rquadling@php.net 
The example in the user note has been amended to 

<?php 
function mynl2br($text) { 
   return strtr($text, array("\r\n" => '<br />', "\r" => '<br />', "\n" 
=> '<br />')); 
} 
?>
 
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