Declare variable in php file that will access in JS/jQuery

Question

How can I declare a global variable in a PHP file and access directly in jQuery?

HTML

<script type="text/javascript">   
   var date_selected = <?php echo $from; ?>;
</script>

JS

$(function() {
   alert("dsdsadasdas" + date_selected);
   var date = date_selected;
   var startDate;
   var endDate;
});

Because on my test its not working.

have you included the file that holds your global variable into your accessed file? — jogesh_pi
– jogesh_pi, Commented Jul 11, 2013 at 3:15

Khawer Zeshan · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-11 03:14:05Z

4

You are missing the quotes

var date_selected = '<?php echo $a; ?>';

answered Jul 11, 2013 at 3:14

Khawer Zeshan

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or echo json_encode($a); this would properly escape any ' in $a