Javascript - how to echo php in javascript

Question

How do I echo php inside javascript correctly?

var timeDiff = 60-20;
if ( timeDiff <= 60 ) {
   var stamp = timeDiff <?php echo $this->__('second ago') . '.'; ?>;
}

Console error:

Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier

It does echo out 'second ago' in chromes Sources, followed by the error though.

var stamp = timeDiff +'<?php echo $this->__('second ago') . '.'; ?>'; — Sandeep Pal
– Sandeep Pal, Commented Aug 1, 2014 at 8:55
you need to enclose it in ''(like a string literal) - not sure abt PHP syntax — Arun P Johny
– Arun P Johny, Commented Aug 1, 2014 at 8:55
stackoverflow.com/questions/4544648/echo-php-inside-javascript — Avinash Babu
– Avinash Babu, Commented Aug 1, 2014 at 8:57
In this kind of situation it is useful to "view source" in your browser to see what the PHP ends up outputting into your javascript. That way you can see more easily what the problems are. — Rob Baillie
– Rob Baillie, Commented Aug 1, 2014 at 9:02

darkliquid · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-01 09:02:47Z

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Simply wrapping the content you are echoing out with json_encode should do the trick, e.g.

var stamp = timeDiff <?php echo json_encode($this->__('second ago') . '.'); ?>;

answered Aug 1, 2014 at 9:02

darkliquid

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Michael · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-01 09:03:47Z

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This should work:

var timeDiff = 60-20;
if ( timeDiff <= 60 ) {
    var stamp = timeDiff + <?php=($this->__('second ago'))?>;
}

answered Aug 1, 2014 at 9:03

Michael

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