PHP | DOMCdataSection __construct() Function
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20 Feb, 2020
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The DOMCdataSection::__construct() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to construct a new DOMCdataSection object. DOMC stands for DOM Character and this section can further be manipulated using the methods of DOMCharacterData class. This CDATA node works like the DOMTEXT class.
Syntax:
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Program 2:
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Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/domcdatasection.construct.php
public DOMCdataSection::__construct( string $value )Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter $value which holds the value of the CDATA node. Below given programs illustrate the DOMCdataSection::__construct() function in PHP: Program 1:
<?php
// Create a new DOM Document
$dom = new DOMDocument('1.0', 'iso-8859-1');
// Create a div element
$element = $dom->appendChild(new DOMElement('div'));
// Create a DOMCdataSection
$text = $element->appendChild(
new DOMCdataSection('Hey this is my DOMC'));
echo $dom->saveXML();
?>

<?php
// Create a new DOM Document
$dom = new DOMDocument('1.0', 'iso-8859-1');
// Create a div element
$element = $dom->appendChild(new DOMElement('div'));
// Create a DOMCdataSection
$text = $element->appendChild(
new DOMCdataSection('GeeksforGeeks'));
// Split the first 5 words
$text->splitText(5);
echo $dom->saveXML();
?>
