Easy echo replace question help.

Jazzy_Girl

Here is the correct one. Next is my replace question.
<?php
$showTime = date('h:i:s'). "\n";
echo "$showTime";
?>

crux_op

I'm not near a coding tool so I can't say for sure...

But.. date() returns a string format.

Have you tried this?

echo $startTime; // without quotes

bastien

but it works....not sure what you are trying to do? Note that '\n' is a new line that would only show on the view source...not that you have enough output to show a new line...

crux_op

Okay... I copied and pasted it into a file. Your code works for me:

http://people.virginia.edu/~kes4j/test.php

... Edit. You got it to work. Hooray! So what are you trying to replace by the way?

Jazzy_Girl

Ok I got that part working now. My replace question is, how would I use a replace to replace $showtime with a new date('h:i:s'); in the same spot? For instance if I just add another echo to it as is, it just keeps adding them on, and keeps adding them to never never land. I just need to to replace the first one with another one, not add them on. Please let me know, thank you very much.
<?php
$showTime = date('h:i:s'). "\n";
echo "$showTime";
?>

bastien

just need to call the same function again

<?php
$showTime = date('h:i:s'). "<br>";
echo "$showTime";
$showTime = date('h:i:s'). "<br>";
echo "$showTime";
?>

crux_op

You'll have to use javascript to do that.

After something is outputted to the browser window, PHP can't touch it anymore.

That said. Here's a link to a javascript based clock: http://www.javascript-page.com/clock.html

Jazzy_Girl

Are you sure?
<?php
$showTime = date('h:i:s');
echo "$showTime";
$showTime = date('h:i:s');
echo "$showTime";
?>
But its being replaced when the page loads again. I thought replace could replace the $showTime variable using php. Please let me know, thank you very much. Jazzy

Jazzy_Girl

I think that is a fantastic clock. Thing is the search engines have to read my clock for too many reasons I can't explain here. Also the clock only needs to change on page load only and since php is read by the server on page load, I'm pretty sure it should work with php. I just need someone who reads this that knows how to replace my first time function with another one the same. Hope someone can help, thanks.