phpjs/workbench/outcontrol/flush.js

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function flush() {
  // http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net
  // +   original by: Brett Zamir (http://brett-zamir.me)
  // *     example 1: flush();
  // *     returns 1: undefined

  var PHP_OUTPUT_HANDLER_START = 1, PHP_OUTPUT_HANDLER_CONT = 2;
  this.php_js = this.php_js || {};
  var phpjs = this.php_js, obs = phpjs.obs;

  // Not distinct from ob_flush() in JavaScript (though doesn't add to buffer), since not sending to a browser
  if (!obs || !obs.length) {
    return;
  }
  var flags = 0, ob = obs[obs.length - 1], buffer = ob.buffer;
  // Fix: verify the behavior works this way here (doesn't add as much to the buffer)
  if (ob.callback) {
    if (!ob.status) {
      flags |= PHP_OUTPUT_HANDLER_START;
    }
    flags |= PHP_OUTPUT_HANDLER_CONT;
    ob.status = 2;
    buffer = ob.callback(buffer, flags);
  }
  var flushing = this.php_js.flushing;
  this.php_js.flushing = true;
  this.echo(buffer);
  this.php_js.flushing = flushing;
  ob.buffer = '';
}