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Asked: 2026-05-11T10:57:08+00:00

I wouldn’t know under what keyword to look for this in the PHP database,

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I wouldn’t know under what keyword to look for this in the PHP database, so I’m asking here.

Reason I want to know is because of how different Operating Systems handle new lines in textdocuments.

I’m using a CSV file in windows but each time I think I add a new line, what really happens is the new line gets pasted to the back of the latest line.

Reason is, in windows, a new line is this: \r\n And the CSVHandler.class.php file I’m using only adds \n

However, in MAC OS X that’s the new line, which is different from windows.

So I’m looking for this so I can implement a simple if() statement and solve this. Currently I’ve hardcoded the \r\n, but it should be simpler, no?

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  1. PHP has included the constant PHP_EOL for solving the problem you face, available since php 4.3.10 and PHP 5.0.2 – it contains a suitable end-of-line sequence for the server that PHP is running on.

    If you want to use a different end-of-line sequence suitable for a particular client, then you’ll have to code that yourself. One way to determine the client OS is to use get_browser, assuming your server has an up-to-date browscap.ini

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