include html code inside php with determine variable

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I have a PHP code which sends an email with HTML template. HTML template has some PHP variable like Name, Email, etc.

<strong>Name: {name} </strong>

because email template has more code, I include it in my PHP file

$htmlInvoice = file_get_contents($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] .'/mail/invoice.html');

$name= $user['name']);

$msg = $htmlInvoice;

But when an email sent, it can not read variables inside the HTML file. and for example echo $name like a text

That would be because you haven't told it to do anything with $htmlInvoice, such as string replacement. — Niet the Dark Absol
– Niet the Dark Absol, Commented May 12, 2019 at 15:07

Abhishek · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-12 15:43:46Z

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You can use strtr for this. For e.g:

<?php

$a = 'Hi this is {name}. I am writing {language}';

echo strtr($a, ['{name}' => 'Abhishek', '{language}' => 'php']);

Strtr

answered May 12, 2019 at 15:43

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Carlos Alves Jorge · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-12 15:30:37Z

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You need to replace the {name} string for your desired output.

$htmlInvoice = file_get_contents($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] .'/mail/invoice.html');

$name= $user['name']);

$msg = str_replace('{name}',$name, $htmlInvoice);

answered May 12, 2019 at 15:30

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Wayne Smith · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-12 15:52:01Z

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You could change /mail/invoice.html to include PHP commands.

<strong><? echo $user['name'] ?></strong>

Then

$htmlInvoice = file_get_contents($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] .'/mail/invoice.html');

$msg = _readphp_eval($htmlInvoice);

function _readphp_eval($code) {
  ob_start();
  print eval('?>'. $code);
  $output = ob_get_contents();
  ob_end_clean();
  return $output;
}

I don't know who to attribute _readphp_eval($code) function to ... It is floating around the internet, and works very nicely for this purpose.

It would require that $user['name'] be defined/included in the invoice.html file.

edited May 12, 2019 at 15:52

answered May 12, 2019 at 15:34

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