php conditional internal redirect after script execution

Question

I have 3 files index.php, search.php, test.php

test.php contains a script just for execution doesn't display anything I want user to automatically redirect (without delay, without displaying anything) from test.php (after execution of test.php) to where they came from

like this

index.php -> test.php ---> index.php

search.php?q=searchterm -> test.php ---> search.php?q=searchterm

I'm new to php so help anyone

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:50:14Z

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Any "redirect" is implemented by sending HTTP request. You have to make sure that no output was before sending headers.

    header ('HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently');
    header ('Location: '.$location);

where $location = 'http://yoursite.com/destination.php'; for example. You can also send headers with GET or POST parameters if you want. See php POST variable with headers

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Ashish GamezAddicted Over a year ago

that would not work it redirects to only single page (if I entered index.php doesn't matter where the user came from it just redirect to index.php) I need redirection to the previous page (if came from index.php then redirect to index.php, if came from search.php then redirect to search.php) header ('Location: '.$location); works but I need conditional redirect

kryoz Over a year ago

Then use $location = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']; but make sure it's not empty

jackjack · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-19 13:07:21Z

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use header( "refresh:3;url=any page you want" );

answered Oct 19, 2013 at 13:07

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CouchDeveloper Over a year ago

You should describe more clearly how to solve the problem, and please format code appropriately.

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