embedding php in a variable

mmcdermo_php

Basically, I am trying to put some php in a variable then echo it, the reason why I have to do this is a long long story... So far, All I get is a blank, anyway here is the code:

$greeting="<? echo 'welcome, user'; ?>";
echo $greeting;

Any answers???

diego25

That code works....Maybe you should have a complete HTML page? i.e. with <Html>, <body>, etc...

Diego

GSHelpBoy

See the information on the eval() function.

Duey

eval is for execting php in a string he just wants to echo it.

<?
$greeting="<? echo 'welcome, user'; ?>";
$greeting = htmlspecialchars($greeting);
echo $greeting;
?>