@

[drag0n]

another noob question:
whats the @ in this:
@ $fp = fopen("../../orders/orders.txt", "a");
What does it do?

[k9underdog]

If any error occurs, it will not be printed.

@ prevents any error output given by that function

[drag0n]

where would I find all the definitions for these symbols?
Also if I want to write to a file in this style and way:

  $outputstring = $date."\t".$tyreqty." tyres \t".$oilqty." oil\t"
                  .$sparkqty." spark plugs\t\$".$total
                  ."\t". $address."\n";

but with only 2 variables: $names and $phone, how would I make the name and phone number apprear in a text file like the style $outputstring writes to the file? Ive tried this:
$write = $names."\t".$phones." Phone ."\n";
I dunt think thats right, so thanks for any help. =)

[k9underdog]

It IS right, because when you enter strings between " it will render the string, while if you enter strings between ' it will not.

ie. if you do this
$string = "Hello\nworld"; print $string;

The output would be
Hello
world

if you do this
$string = 'Hello\nworld'; print $string;

The output would be
Hello\nworld

Another thing...
$text = "Hello ".$string.", how are you?";
is the same thing as
$text = "Hello $string, how are you?";

As i've said, " will render the string 🙂