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PHP PHP Basics (Retired) PHP Data & Structure PHP Variables

PhP variables

how to echo a name on the screen

2 Answers

Jeremy Germenis
Jeremy Germenis
29,854 Points

the "echo" command displays something from the code

//echo a string
echo "This is some text";
//DISPLAYS  ->  This is some text



//echo a variable
$variable = 1;
echo $variable
//DISPLAYS  ->  1



//echo a variable being assigned a value
echo $variable = 1;
//DISPLAYS  ->  1

Hi,

This video at the 2:36 mark should explain it for you.

Hope that helps :)

-Rich