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Asked: May 16, 20262026-05-16T10:23:26+00:00 2026-05-16T10:23:26+00:00

After calling the redirect function header, should I call exit or not? <?php //

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After calling the redirect function header, should I call exit or not?

<?php // fileA
$urlFailToGoTo = '/formerror.php';

if (sth)
{
   header(sprintf("Location: %s", $urlFailToGoTo));
   exit(); //should I call exit() here? or return?
}

?>

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    2026-05-16T10:23:27+00:00Added an answer on May 16, 2026 at 10:23 am

    You definitely should. Setting header alone does not terminate the script execution.

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