php code inside variable with html code

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I want to add code php to variable with html, for example

$html = '<b></b> <?php echo $lang["text"] ?>';

but it don't interpret php code. What am I doing wrong?

c0deMaster · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-14 12:42:30Z

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Use string concatenations like this:

$html = '<b></b>' . $lang['text'];

or insert variable in double quoted string like this:

$html = "<b></b>${lang['text']}";

both versions are correct, use the one that you like.

answered Jun 14, 2012 at 12:42

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j0k · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-14 13:37:33Z

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What you want is called string interpolation (read about how it works for PHP).

Your particular example would be solved using

$html = "<b></b> {$lang['text']}";

String interpolation only happens in double quoted string ("string here").

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Mouloud · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-14 14:02:09Z

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its very important to escape the output. (security basics)

$html = sprintf('<b>%s</b>', htmlspecialchars($lang['text']));

answered Jun 14, 2012 at 14:02

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Sherlock · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-14 12:36:53Z

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<?php

$html = '<b>'.$lang['text'].'</b>';

?>

answered Jun 14, 2012 at 12:36

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Quentin · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-14 12:37:22Z

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You can't switch from "Output raw text mode" to "Run PHP code mode" in the middle of a string while you are already in "Run PHP code mode"

$html = "<b></b> ${lang['text']}";

… although why you want an empty bold element is beyond me.

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Sherlock Over a year ago

Judging by the question, this answer is not something the poster will understand.. This is a comment rather than an answer imho.

cheskapac · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-19 22:32:55Z

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make sure file extension is php.

<?php
     $html = '<b>' . $lang["text"] . '</b>';
?>

edited Jan 19, 2017 at 22:32

answered Jun 14, 2012 at 12:40

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Mihai Iorga Over a year ago

I believe this is even worse than the actual question.

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