Progressively displaying the Output of the PHP Script

[NetAddict]

My Aim: I want to have a string (say "PHP") to be keep displaying on the screen after every 5 seconds for 10 times.

I am using the following code:

<?php
for($i=1;$i<=10;$i++)
    {
    sleep(5);
    echo 'PHP<br>';
     }
?> 

But, what the above code does is - the script waits for 50 seconds, and "PHP" is displayed 10 times on the screen instantly. Although, the script should first wait for 5 seconds and then display "PHP"... then again wait for 5 seconds and display "PHP"..... and so on.... for 10 times.

Does anyone know where the problem is? It will be really appeciated 🙂

[devinemke]

ob_start();

for($i = 1; $i <= 10; $i++)
{
	echo 'PHP ' . $i . '<br>';
	flush();
	ob_flush();
	sleep(5);
}

[NetAddict]

Ok, I got the answer. I just have to use:

flush();

at the appropriate location. 🙂

[NetAddict]

Thanks devinemke! Actually I looked at your post just now 🙂
Cheers! This community is great!!!