Printing lots of html in your code, code break thingy ??

htiek

I forget the syntax for printing large chunks of html in your code. I know its something like

<?php
Php_code_up_here

BREAK<<

Html can go here

END

Php_code_down_here

?>

ive been searching the net but without a keyword im not getting far

thanks for help

Bunkermaster

$foo =<<< BAR
bleh bleh bluh bluh fox and so on $stuff
BAR;

RedDragon

there are different ways to do this:

a) using echo (you have to escape)

<?php
$author = 'Tom';
echo "<html>
<body><a href=\"link.php\">Click here</a>$author
</body></html>";
?>

b) also using echo but an advanced syntax (no escaping)

<?php
$author = 'Tom';
echo '<html>
<body><a href="link.php">Click here</a>'.$author.'
</body></html>';
?>

c) using heredoc syntax (easiest solution)

<?php
$author = 'Tom';
print <<<EOT
<html>
<body><a href="link.php">Click here</a>$author
</body></html>
EOT;
?>

d) inline (fastest)

<?php
$author = 'Tom';
?>
<html>
<body><a href="link.php">Click here</a><?php echo $author ?>
</body></html>
<?php
//continue script
?>

e) including a file

<?php
$author = 'Tom';
include('page.php');
?>

best is if you decide for one... i prefer e) as it keeps the php code clean of html

htiek

I was just about to post this reply

Actually I just figured this out 

<?
if ($thisisvalid){ 
echo “now I close the php tag”;
?>

<h1 style=”color:red”>I will only appear if $thisisvalid is true</h1>
<p>I can print lots of html that will can have illegal php characters like “ without having to escape every character”</p>

<?php
} // close if statement
?>

But this is what i was originally after

c) using heredoc syntax (easiest solution)

<?php
$author = 'Tom';
print <<<EOT
<html>
<body><a href="link.php">Click here</a>$author
</body></html>
EOT;
?>

You guys (and girls) are great thanks for such quick help

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