Is it possible to use ob_get_contents but keep php balise?

Question

Is it possible to use ob_get_contents but keep php balise?

Code:

<?php ob_start(); ?>
<?php echo 'asdfasdf'; ?>
<?php 
   $content = ob_get_contents();
   ob_end_clean();
?>

Result:

<?php echo 'asdfasdf'; ?>

Answer 1

Perhaps you just want a nowdoc:

echo <<<'STR'
<?php echo 'asdfasdf'; ?>
STR;