How to embed a table in php code?

Question

I am trying to create a table and give values to its rows but it is not working. Any hint or advice will be appreciated:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
<style>
table,th,td
{
border:1px solid black;
border-collapse:collapse;
}
th,td
{
padding:5px;
}
</style>
</head>
<?php
    $subject = "ISIT307";
    $location = "3.123";
    $time = "4:30";

<table style="width:300px">
<tr>
  <th>Subject</th>
  <th>location</th> 
  <th>time</th> 
</tr>
<tr>
  <td>$subject</td>
  <td>$location</td> 
  <td>$time</td>
</tr>
</table>
?>
</body>
</html>

Chris Muench · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-19 03:31:46Z

2

Try the following:

<tr>
  <td><?php echo $subject; ?></td>
  <td><?php echo $location; ?></td> 
  <td><?php echo $time; ?></td>
</tr>

You need to use <?php and ?> whenever you would like to run php code.

answered Mar 19, 2014 at 3:31

Chris Muench

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Joshua Bixler · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-19 03:32:53Z

0

You have a syntax error after $time = "4:30"; You can't output html directly through php else you call echo or print.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
<style>
table,th,td
{
border:1px solid black;
border-collapse:collapse;
}
th,td
{
padding:5px;
}
</style>
</head>
<?php
    $subject = "ISIT307";
    $location = "3.123";
    $time = "4:30";
?>

<table style="width:300px">
<tr>
  <th>Subject</th>
  <th>location</th> 
  <th>time</th> 
</tr>
<tr>
  <td><?= $subject ?></td>
  <td><?= $location ?></td> 
  <td><?= $time ?></td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

answered Mar 19, 2014 at 3:32

Joshua Bixler

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Bernard Over a year ago

I just copy paste this but the table is empty!

Andrew · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-19 03:33:00Z

0

You can't have html in your php, and you can't have php in your html.

<?php
    $subject = "ISIT307";
    $location = "3.123";
    $time = "4:30";
?>

<table style="width:300px">
<tr>
  <th>Subject</th>
  <th>location</th> 
  <th>time</th> 
</tr>
<tr>
  <td><?=$subject ?></td>
  <td><?=$location ?></td> 
  <td><?=$time ?></td>
</tr>
</table>

answered Mar 19, 2014 at 3:33

Andrew

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Bernard Over a year ago

I tried this but it is not showing data in the table :(

Andrew Over a year ago

Then try combining my answer with Chris'. You probably don't have short_open_tag activated (for some reason). Just use the simple echo.

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