[SOLVED] How to echo [PHP]<?php ?>[/PHP] in PHP

Moatist · 12-22-2008, 12:25 PM

Is it possible to echo

PHP Code:


			
<?php whatever ?>

in php without it thinking that its ending/starting?

**carsey** · 12-22-2008, 01:23 PM

How do you mean.

The php echo is just:

PHP Code:


			


php echo 'hello';

Obviously if you want it to echo a string of dat you would use $text in replace of Hello, but you would need to make $text say something, if you get what I mean.

Moatist · 12-22-2008, 01:52 PM

I meant for example:

PHP Code:


			
<?php



echo "<?php include(file.txt); ?>";



?>

Would that work?

**jamiemac2005** · 12-22-2008, 03:04 PM

use single quotes and php should treat it as a regular string rather than php code(it shouldn't do that either but give it a go). or change the symbols to HTML entities like so:

PHP Code:


			
$myString = "<?php include(file.txt); ?>";

$myParsedString = htmlentities($myString);

echo $myParsedString;



//or



$myString = '<?php include(file.txt); ?>';

echo $myString;

One of them should work.

Cheers,
Jamey

Moatist · 12-22-2008, 03:15 PM

Thanks all! My problem is solved.

**jamiemac2005** · 12-22-2008, 03:32 PM

Glad you got a solution.

Cheers,
Jamey

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carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,678 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: How to echo [PHP]<?php ?>[/PHP] in PHP How do you mean. The php echo is just: PHP Code: `php echo 'hello';` Obviously if you want it to echo a string of dat you would use $text in replace of Hello, but you would need to make $text say something, if you get what I mean. __________________ Submit New Articles Here Last edited by carsey; 12-22-2008 at 01:24 PM.

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Moatist Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 16 OS: Windows Vista Service Pack 1	Re: How to echo [PHP]<?php ?>[/PHP] in PHP I meant for example: PHP Code: `<?php echo "<?php include(file.txt); ?>"; ?>` Would that work?

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jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,880 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: How to echo [PHP]<?php ?>[/PHP] in PHP use single quotes and php should treat it as a regular string rather than php code(it shouldn't do that either but give it a go). or change the symbols to HTML entities like so: PHP Code: `$myString = "<?php include(file.txt); ?>"; $myParsedString = htmlentities($myString); echo $myParsedString; //or $myString = '<?php include(file.txt); ?>'; echo $myString;` One of them should work. Cheers, Jamey __________________ Myspace

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Moatist Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 16 OS: Windows Vista Service Pack 1	Re: How to echo [PHP]<?php ?>[/PHP] in PHP Thanks all! My problem is solved.

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jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,880 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: How to echo [PHP]<?php ?>[/PHP] in PHP Glad you got a solution. Cheers, Jamey __________________ Myspace