is there any difference

[NZ_Kiwi]

<?
$welcome_text = "Hello and welcome to my website.";
print($welcome_text);
?>

AND

<?
$welcome_text = "Hello and welcome to my website.";
echo ($welcome_text);
?>

[The_Chancer]

Have a look at:

http://www.phpbuilder.com/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10246071&highlight=echo+print

Covers it in many different ways...

[TheDefender]

This article will also help shed some light on the differences.