PHP Variable Inside HTML style tag

Question

I'm using PHP 5.3.29 on a WordPress 4.7.4 Site.

I want to change backgrounds based on the time of day. I found this this code here

I have php file header.php

In this file to use html code I am doing:

header.php:

<?php
    $time = date("H");    
    if( $time >= 06 && $time < 10 )
        $img_name = 'sunrise.jpg';
    if( $time >= 10 && $time < 17 )
        $img_name = 'day.jpg';
    if( $time >= 17 && $time < 19 )
        $img_name = 'sunset.jpg';
    if( $time >= 19 && $time < 6 )
        $img_name = 'night.jpg';
?>

<style>
    body.custom-background{background-image:url('http://website.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/<?php echo $img_name;?>');}
</style>

I'm not seeing the $img_name variable passed into this style tag http://website.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/

I think its similar to this post php variable inside echo 'html code'

I took a stab at using Heredocs with no luck:

testing using Heredocs

<?php
    $time = date("H");    
    if( $time >= 06 && $time < 10 )
        $img_name = 'sunrise.jpg';
    if( $time >= 10 && $time < 17 )
        $img_name = 'day.jpg';
    if( $time >= 17 && $time < 19 )
        $img_name = 'sunset.jpg';
    if( $time >= 19 && $time < 6 )
        $img_name = 'night.jpg';
?>
echo <<<_EOI_
<style>
    body.custom-background{background-image:url('http://website.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/"$img_name"');}
</style>
_EOI_;

Alive to Die: THANK YOU!!! I could have sworn I tried that value with double quotes! You're awesome!!!! — AaronBDC
– AaronBDC, Commented Apr 28, 2017 at 6:24
use ${$img_name} instead of "$img_name" and you are also closing the php tag before echo — Touqeer Shafi
– Touqeer Shafi, Commented Apr 28, 2017 at 6:27

Death-is-the-real-truth · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-28 06:26:36Z

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Use double quotes instead of single in url() and it will fine

body.custom-background{background-image:url('http://aarondc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/"$img_name"');}

answered Apr 28, 2017 at 6:26

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AaronBDC Over a year ago

Thank you again! This is my first time having a question answered.

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