# ob_get_contents

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

ob_get_contents — Return the contents of the output buffer

### Description

ob_get_contents ( ) : string

Gets the contents of the output buffer without clearing it.

### Return Values

This will return the contents of the output buffer or `FALSE`, if output buffering isn't active.

### Examples

Example #1 A simple ob_get_contents() example

`<?php
ob_start();
echo "Hello ";
$out1 = ob_get_contents();
echo "World";
$out2 = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
var_dump($out1, $out2);
?>`

The above example will output:

    string(6) "Hello "
    string(11) "Hello World"

### See Also

- ob_start() - Turn on output buffering
- ob_get_length() - Return the length of the output buffer