php header redirection doesn't work in if else statement

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if($_POST){

    if($checkout_form == "checkout"){
        if($orderpersonname == "" || $orderpersonemail == ""){
            $checkouterror = "<p><font style=\"color: red;\">Please enter your full name and email address before checking out</font></p>";
        }elseif(!preg_match("/([\w\-]+\@[\w\-]+\.[\w\-]+)/", $orderpersonemail)){
            $checkouterror = "<p><font style=\"color: red;\">Please enter a valid email address</font></p>";
        }elseif(!isset($_POST['tnc'])){
            $checkouterror = "<p><font style=\"color: red;\">Please accept the terms and conditions to complete this entry before checking out</font></p>";
        }
        else{
            header("Location: http://www.google.com.my");
            exit;


        }
    }
}

I have the code above if there's no error occur it will redirect me to a checkout page, in this case I use google page as a sample. But what it does is actually brings me back to the same URL and there's a blank space above my website header and all the sidebar and content become blank. Why is that so? How to solve this redirection issue?

turn display_errors on or look in your error logs, your page is erroring out. — Patrick Evans, Feb 16 '14 at 05:37

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 16 '14 at 05:44

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Use ob_start() for this issue. I think it will solve your issue.

edited Feb 16 '14 at 05:44

Amal Murali

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answered Feb 16 '14 at 05:42

JayminLimbachiya

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wont solve it if there is a whitespace before his very first script tag – Patrick Evans Feb 16 '14 at 05:43

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 16 '14 at 05:44

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One main issue I have ran into with these is the headers were already sent. Try using ob_start().

As said above, this will not do anything if you have whitespace...

answered Feb 16 '14 at 05:44

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 16 '14 at 05:52

You don't have your braces in right positions.

if ($_POST){
    if ($checkout_form == "checkout") {
        if($orderpersonname == "" || $orderpersonemail == "") {
            $checkouterror = "<p><font style=\"color: red;\">Please enter your full name and email address before checking out</font></p>";
        }elseif(!preg_match("/([\w\-]+\@[\w\-]+\.[\w\-]+)/", $orderpersonemail)) {
            $checkouterror = "<p><font style=\"color: red;\">Please enter a valid email address</font></p>";
        }elseif(!isset($_POST['tnc'])) {
            $checkouterror = "<p><font style=\"color: red;\">Please accept the terms and conditions to complete this entry before checking out</font></p>";
        }
    } else {
        header("Location: http://www.google.com.my");
        exit;
    }
}

php header redirection doesn't work in if else statement

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