[Resolved] [Resolved] Single Quotes + Double quotes = Double Trouble

rcoursey

I'm still at it.

I am trying to get data from a MySQL field. The field type is text. (See earlier post) I could still use some help on the formatting.

This is another problem. I keep getting a parse error on the line marked with an asterisk in the code below. The error says it expects a " or ' if I am reading it correctly.

</tr>
<tr>
<td width="6%"># <?= htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($row["faqnum"]));?></td>
<td width="82%">Q: <?= "htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($row['faqques']"));?></td>
<td width="6%"><div align="center"><a href="home-page-add.php?mode=edit&id=<?=$row['faqid']?>">Edit</a></div></td>
<td width="6%"><div align="center"><a href="home-page-add.php?mode=delete&id=<?=$row['faqid']?>">Edit</a></div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="4">A: <?= echo htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($row["faqans"]));?></td>
</tr> //********this is the problem field

While I would like to solve the first problem, I need to under stand why single quotes are used sometimes and double others. Especilally when dealing with $var['col_name'].

I think this may be part of the problem.

stolzyboy

your problem is you have a short echo syntax, then you have an echo right after that

change this

to this

or better yet replace the code you have posted with this code

</tr> 
<tr> 
<td width="6%"># <? echo htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($row['faqnum']));?></td> 
<td width="82%">Q: <? echo htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($row['faqques']));?></td> 
<td width="6%"><div align="center"><a href="home-page-add.php?mode=edit&id=<? echo $row['faqid']?>">Edit</a></div></td> 
<td width="6%"><div align="center"><a href="home-page-add.php?mode=delete&id=<? echo $row['faqid']?>">Edit</a></div></td> 
</tr> 
<tr> 
<td colspan="4">A: <? echo htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($row["faqans"]));?></td> 
</tr> //********this is the problem field

rcoursey

That worked like a champ!!😃

But why?

Also what about the difference between the double and single quotes. Or was it the short echo from that made the difference?

stolzyboy

you can't do

<?= echo ?>

that is like doing

<? echo echo ?>

and obviously that will be a parse error

the single quote double quote thing is simple

$variable = "Stolzyboy";

echo 'Wow look, here is $variable'; //singles take it literally as it is

will print Wow look, here is $variable

echo "Wow look, here is $variable"; // doubles don't and will print variables

will print Wow look, here is Stolzyboy

if you want more information about this stuff, check the manual