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jonleesmith

Hi Everyone

I need some help, Im trying to echo a function and It doesnt work, is it possible? If so how?

eg:

<?php echo \"http://getUrl()\"; ?>

All it does is shows

http://getUrl() in the address bar

Thanks In advance

jonleesmith

TT_Mark

Something like this should work.

<?php 
$url = getUrl();
echo \"http://\".$url; 
?>

Basically you are trying to echo a function call within a string, which is impossible as it is treating the function call like the string.

I'm not sure if the following also works but you could try

<?php 
echo \"http://\".getURL(); 
?>

jonleesmith

Does'nt seem to be working unfortunately. Gota be some how

$query = \"SELECT title FROM go_pages \";

$result = mysql_query($query);


while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
echo \"<li><a href='/content/?p=$row[title]'>$row[title]</a></li>\";

I want to put the getUrl() function in

<a href='_here_/content/ .......etc etc

Id really appreciate any other suggestions i did try


\" . getUrl() . \"

but that didnt work either

davesgonebananas

Enclose your complex variables in curly braces and you should be fine.

echo \"<li><a href='/content/?p={$row[title]}'>{$row[title]}</a></li>\";

stonemethew

This is the exact way to use a echo into the PHP Language,
<?php
$myString = "Hello!";
echo $myString;
echo "<h5>I love using PHP!</h5>";
?>

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