using css classes in an echo or print function

itwirlbatons

hi, quick question, why can't i use css classes in an echo or print function?

for example:

   	        echo ("<center>");
		echo ("<b>updated on $date</b><br><br>");
		echo ("$entry<br><br>");
		echo ("</center>");

prints the appropriated variables centered, bolded, etc.
but when i try

   	        echo ("<center>");
		echo ("<b class="entryhead">updated on $date</b><br><br>");
		echo ("$entry<br><br>");
		echo ("</center>");

it returns a t_string error on that line. why can't i use css classes in my php code, is there a way to apply classes like that via php? if so how do i use them?

hitman6003

chage your second line to

echo ("updated on $date ");

You have to escape the quotes inside the echo statement...you have to do that with many of the other special characters as well.

itwirlbatons

ohhhhhh okay, thank you very much!

jara06

Remember to put the thread as RESOLVED .. 😉

Hint: Try making out with the differences of "" and '' ..
$hint = "haha";
echo "printing var haha: '$haha' ";
echo "printing var haha: "$haha" ";
echo "printing var haha: \'$haha\' ";
echo "printing var haha: \"$haha\" ";

echo 'printing var haha: '$haha' ';
echo 'printing var haha: "$haha" ';
echo 'printing var haha: \'$haha\' ';
echo 'printing var haha: \"$haha\" ';

rikmoncur

A bit off topic, twirlygirl - but on your portfolio you've got a dud link...

cityroll_ustatue.png should be cityroll_ustatue1.png

ok, now I sound like a cyberstalker... ahem!

jara06

rikmoncur. If you like finding errors on pages, I can give a some work ... :p