Variables will not display

[seanmayhew]

Im having this bizarre problem using PHP on my local machine for some reason or another the variables will not work for instance

$variable = "name";
echo $variable;

produces a blank page. Ive installed php and apache several time on several machines but have never encountered this any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[driverdave]

Are you sure PHP is even working? Try

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

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And if PHP and Apache working as they should, did you escape to php properly using <?php opening and ?> closing tags?

[seanmayhew]

Of course I have all the code correct I think something may be wrong with my web browser (IE) because when I try to pass the variables via a URL query it also does not display. I think something may be installed that shouldnt be.