> In the second set of code lines, what I need to do is somehow bracket off
the $test++ so it is evaluated before being echoed.
You need to use the string concantenation operator (a period) to use things
like $test++, else PHP get's confused.
> echo "Value of test: $test++ <BR>";
To get that to work like you want it to, you need only do:
echo 'Value of test: ' . $test++ . ' <BR>';
It's functionally the same, no brackets needed. If you want it to be
evaluated BEFORE it's echoed, you need to use:
echo 'Value of test: ' . ++$test . ' <BR>';
--
Plutarck
Should be working on something...
...but forgot what it was.
""Greig, Euan"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I deliberately gave a simple example, perhaps too simple. I want to
output quite long and complicated strings that may involve evaluated
variables, calls to functions etc. But I also want it to as legible as
possible. But even something simple along the lines I quoted gives me
problems. See the following code and its output
>
> <?php
> $test=1;
> echo $test++ . "<BR>";
> echo $test++ . "<BR>";
>
> $test=1;
> echo "Value of test: $test++ <BR>";
> echo "Value of test: $test++ <BR>";
> ?>
>
> The output:
>
> 1
> 2
> Value of test: 1++
> Value of test: 1++
>
> In the second set of code lines, what I need to do is somehow bracket off
the $test++ so it is evaluated before being echoed.
>
> Euan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Brooke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 18 April 2001 09:46
> To: Greig, Euan; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [PHP] php equivalent for `command`
>
>
> echo ++$x;
>
> http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.increment.php
>
>
>
> > > Is there a php equivalent for the use of ` (I think) in Unix/Perl? So
> for example echo "`$x++`" would first evaluate $x++ and then print the
> resulting value.
> > >
> > > Euan Greig
> > > Technical Consultant
> > > BRANN DATA
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > 01285 645997
>
>
>
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