php redirect -different's method

PHP Redirect

Hi Friends today we will learn how to redirect in php..
We will use 3 methods to redirect in php location method,refresh method and sleep() method....

php redirect

PHP Redirection Method 1: instant redirect
header('location:http://codenair.com');
use redirect use to desired url or page instantly..

<form method="POST" action="">
  <b>Url:</b><input type="text" name="url"/>
  <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Redirect"/>
</form>
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
	$url=$_POST['url'];
	if(!empty($url)){
		header('location:http://codenair.com');
	}else{
		echo 'URL is Empty';
	}
}
?>

PHP Redirection Method 2: delay in redirect refresh method
header('refresh:5;url=http://codenair.com'); 
method are used to delay redirect in php.. 
use the below codes to redirect user after 5 seconds ..you can increase the time..

<form method="POST" action="">
  <b>Url:</b><input type="text" name="url"/>
  <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Redirect"/>
</form>
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
	$url=$_POST['url'];
	if(!empty($url)){
		echo 'Wait 5 Seconds to Redirect';
		header('refresh:5 ; url='.$url.'');
	}else{
		echo 'URL is Empty';
	}
}
?>

PHP Redirection Method 2: delay in redirect sleep method
php sleep method also used delay redirect ..
use the below php codes to delay redirect in php sleep method..

<form method="POST" action="">
  <b>Url:</b><input type="text" name="url"/>
  <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Redirect"/>
</form>
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
	$url=$_POST['url'];
	if(!empty($url)){
		sleep(5);
		header('location:'.$url.'');
	}else{
		echo 'URL is Empty';
	}
}
?>

That's it Friends all about php Redirect..Thank you for Visiting..