Assigning PHP variable to HTML radio button value

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I am trying to assign a PHP variable to an html radio button value like this:

echo "<input type='radio' name='mydisctopic' value="($row['message'])">",($row['message']),"<br>";

but i keep getting the error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '(', expecting ',' or ';' in ...

Can you help? Thanks!

In your quest to quote the value of $row['message'] you have ended the string you began to echo, so parse error. By the way, quoting is not enough; you must also use htmlspecialchars on the value. — Jon
– Jon, Commented Nov 11, 2013 at 11:21
possible duplicate of PHP - concatenate or directly insert variables in string — Sumurai8
– Sumurai8, Commented Nov 11, 2013 at 11:46

GautamD31 · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-11 11:20:57Z

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Try like

echo "<input type='radio' name='mydisctopic' value='".$row['message']."'>".$row['message']."<br>";

answered Nov 11, 2013 at 11:20

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Harish Singh · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-11 11:21:13Z

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change the line with

echo "<input type='radio' name='mydisctopic' value='".$row['message']."'>".$row['message']." <br/>";

answered Nov 11, 2013 at 11:21

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Qarib Haider · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-11 11:21:18Z

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echo "<input type='radio' name='mydisctopic' value=\"".$row['message']."\">\"".$row['message']."\"<br>";

Better Method:

    <input type="radio" name="mydisctopic" value="<?= $row['message']; ?>">"<?= $row['message']; ?>"<br>";

answered Nov 11, 2013 at 11:21

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rray · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-11 11:22:35Z

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change to:

echo "<input type='radio' name='mydisctopic' value='". $row['message'] ."'>". $row['message'] ."<br>";

answered Nov 11, 2013 at 11:22

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speccode · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-11 11:30:08Z

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I like to use " for HTML attributes so:

echo '<input type="radio" name="mydisctopic" value="'.$row['message'].'">'.$row['message'].'<br>';

' is faster for interpreter

If you want to use double quotes you can do this:

echo "<input type='radio' name='mydisctopic' value='{$row['message']}'>{$row['message']}<br>";

If you want to use commas (as echo can do this)

echo '<input type="radio" name="mydisctopic" value="',$row['message'],'">',$row['message'],'<br>';

answered Nov 11, 2013 at 11:30

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