headers_sent

FunctionParams and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Checks if or where headers have been sent.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

headers_sent Function synopsis

headers_sent(&$filename = null, &$line = null): bool

Parameters

$filename

Passed by reference, OptionalDefault valuenull

If the optional $filename and $line parameters are set, headers_sent will put the PHP source file name and line number where output started in the $filename and $line variables.

$line

Passed by reference, OptionalDefault valuenull

The line number where the output started.

Note that the parameters $filename and $line are passed by reference, and contain additional/updated context data that may be useful.

Return value

Typebool

headers_sent will return false if no HTTP headers have already been sent or true otherwise.

Changes to the headers_sent Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: bool
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $file to $filename
  • Parameter default value added for position #1 ($filename): null
  • Parameter default value added for position #2 ($line): null
- headers_sent(&$file, &$line)
+ headers_sent(&$filename = null, &$line = null): bool

headers_sent Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes