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PHP sdk file preview is returning characters instead of the url like web sdk
using the following code:
TypeScript
try {
$link = $storage->getFilePreview('profile_photo', $data['profile_photo_id'], 300);
$data['profile_photo_link'] = $link;
} catch (AppwriteException $e) {
echo 'error: ' . $e->getMessage();
}
I am getting characters when I use the $data['profile_photo_link'] in <img> tag. But in web version of the sdk, I get a URL type and I can use this in an image tag by type casting or using the href property. Is the behaviour different in PHP SDK?
self host v1.4.14
TL;DR
PHP SDK is returning characters instead of a URL for file preview. This behavior is different from the web SDK. The solution is to type cast the returned value to a URL before using it in the image tag. 