Returning PHP variables data back to an HTML Page

Question

I am fairly new to php and have only written basic post email returns. However what im trying to achive now is to return the data held within a variable back to the webpage in a specific location on the page.

So far I have a form that collects the data Name & Surname, this is collected by php.

$firstnameField = $_POST ['name'];
$surnameField = $_POST ['surname'];

All I want to do is print the data within these variables back to the screen in a specific location on the page. I have looked around but others are talking about databases and ajax, and I havent the slightest about that stuff.

Thanks in advance.

There are thousands of examples of this at php.net - did you try looking there? For posterity: php.net/manual/en/tutorial.forms.php — regretoverflow
– regretoverflow, Commented May 3, 2013 at 19:26
try to store these values in session and retrieve $_SESSION['name'] where you want — M Khalid Junaid
– M Khalid Junaid, Commented May 3, 2013 at 19:27
how did you posted the name,surname? via form? javascript? Ajax & Jquery is a must in dynamic html manipulation, learn them. — user1299518
– user1299518, Commented May 3, 2013 at 19:28
I see PHP.net is a usefull link however i need the code to run server side rather than client side. is there a way to do this in a php script file ? — Lewis
– Lewis, Commented May 3, 2013 at 19:32

Marc B · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-03 19:26:40Z

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It's pretty simple: just use echo/print inside a <?php ?> code block wherever you want that variable printed in your document:

<?php

if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST') {
    $firstname = $_POST['name'];
}

?>

<html>

<body>

<?php if (isset($firstname)) { echo "<p>Hello, $firstname</p>"; } ?>

<form method="POST">
Enter a name: <input type="text" name="name" />
</form>

</body>

</html>

answered May 3, 2013 at 19:26

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4 Comments

Lewis Over a year ago

Thank you this looks perfect ill implement it and give it a try! :)

Lewis Over a year ago

I cant seem to get this working its just returing the actual php code

Marc B Over a year ago

if you see php code in your browser, then your server's misconfigured. and of course, this script has to be served up a webserver. your browser cannot run php directly.

Lewis Over a year ago

Ahh I got it! :) All working now. I'm a very happy bunny! thanks for all your help everyone!

zkanoca · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-03 19:31:49Z

<?php
if ((isset($_POST["dataEntered"])) && ($_POST["dataEntered"] == "Yes"))
echo "Hello! " . $_POST["name"] . " " . $_POST["surname"];
else
{
?>
    <form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] ?>" method="post" name="form1" id="form1">
        <table>
          <tr>
            <td>Name:</td>
            <td><input name="name" type="text" id="name" value="" size="32" /></td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td>Surname:</td>
            <td><input name="surname" type="text" id="surname" value="" size="32" /></td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td colspan="2"><input type="submit" value="Send Form" /></td>
          </tr>
        </table>
        <input type="hidden" name="dataEntered" value="Yes" />
      </form>
 <?php
}
?>

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