Php Array accessing

Question

I am trying to access an item from the array, the issue is with the line:

src=$videoArray[0]

I have tried a few ways but none seem to work.

<?php
$videoArray = array(
"//www.youtube.com/embed/nEBHkEeH42Y",
"//www.youtube.com/embed/1GlticqrECU",
"//www.youtube.com/embed/BMOUsI8JIaI",
);
?>



<iframe width="520" height="280" src=$videoArray[0] frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

make it src="<?php echo $videoArray[0]; ?>" You can't access PHP variables from HTML like that. — Maximus2012
– Maximus2012, Commented Feb 28, 2014 at 22:03

mathius1 · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-28 22:04:25Z

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You need <?php ?> tags for the array to echo out, and you are missing the quotes around the src attribute.

<iframe width="520" height="280" src="<?php echo $videoArray[0]; ?>" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

answered Feb 28, 2014 at 22:04

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John Conde · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-28 22:03:56Z

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You forgot your PHP tags and echo statement:

<iframe width="520" height="280" src="<?php echo $videoArray[0]; ?>" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

or shorthand syntax:

<iframe width="520" height="280" src="<?= $videoArray[0]; ?>" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

answered Feb 28, 2014 at 22:03

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ATechGuy Over a year ago

do not use short tags

John Conde Over a year ago

@keaner the right comment is, "don't use short tags if of you plan to distribute your software and support php versions prior to 5.4".

ATechGuy Over a year ago

no John, Dont use short tags, ever. Future-proof :)

John Conde Over a year ago

That thinking is obsolete. Short tags for echoing (<?=) is always enabled as of php 5.4. It is the future.

ATechGuy Over a year ago

"PHP also allows for short open tags <? and ?> (which are discouraged because they are only available if enabled with short_open_tag php.ini configuration file directive, or if PHP was configured with the --enable-short-tags option. " I agree with the echo part, but as a general practice you should not use short tags.

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esqew · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-28 22:04:05Z

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<iframe width="520" height="280" src="<?php $videoArray[0] ?>" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

answered Feb 28, 2014 at 22:04

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Debflav · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-28 22:51:32Z

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Maybe need reusable code...

<?php
$videoArray = array(
    "//www.youtube.com/embed/nEBHkEeH42Y",
    "//www.youtube.com/embed/1GlticqrECU",
    "//www.youtube.com/embed/BMOUsI8JIaI",
);

foreach($videoArray as $videoLink) {
    ?>
    <iframe width="520" height="280" src="<?php echo $videoLink; ?>" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
    <?php
}
?>

answered Feb 28, 2014 at 22:51

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