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1. Marco Raaphorst
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   it lacks the last line. easily found when using a colored editor.

2. Samuel B
   moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   confirmed
   wp-config-sample.php
   lacks the closing php statement

3. elfin
   Moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   erm this isn't a bug.

   [quote]
   The one exception is wp-config.php where it's best to leave the end tag off due to how easy it is for a novice and their editor to add a trailing
   whitespace.
   [/quote]

   that trailing whitespace can be an issue, and cause the infamous headers already sent message.

4. Samuel B
   moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   the instructions tell folks to copy wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php on new installs. maybe not a bug, per se, but definitely a "glitch"

5. elfin
   Moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   No necessarily a glitch either, it caught me out the first time I came across it.

   If it is a user editable file, then leaving out the closing php tag is beneficial. I just wish that when they do it, they would leave a note in the file explaining why :)

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