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DALE PETERSEN
6,773 PointsComments appear
When I use "//" the comments appear. code: <ul> <li><?php echo $one + $two - $three ?></li> // Returns a zero // <li><?php echo gettype($one) ?></li> //<li><?php echo gettype($string_one) ?></li> // no difference between the two have to add gettype. "gettype" allows to test what some value is. </ul>
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// Returns a zero //
integer
//
string
// no difference between the two have to add gettype. "gettype" allows to test what some value is.
what is the cause of the read out?
2 Answers
Kevin Kenger
32,834 PointsHey Dale,
The two slashes is the appropriate syntax for when you're inside PHP tags. You're trying to use them inside HTML tags.
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 PointsTo comment html code you need to use
<!-- ... -->
. More info you can find here - http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_comment.asp
If you want to add comment on PHP way, you need to write comments inside PHP tags
<?php ... ?>
chrisverra
3,760 Pointschrisverra
3,760 Pointshtml comments work like this
<!-- something to comment -->