Topic 2B

Order an email address using your prescribed book which you can purchase from us @ R1 000 000,00. Cash only.

The rest of it is done but:

<?php
// try1
<input type="text" name="in_str">;

// try2
echo "<input type="text" name="in_str>";
?>

i get errors with both try1 and try2. I see why try1 does not work but I cant figure out why try2 does not work.

I thought echo throws back to html but I get some error about the < character.

what am I doing wrong?
I try to keep away from html as much as possible (personal belief - languages should not be mixed and matched in the same file).


Murphy's Technology Law 7
-- The attention span of a computer
is only as long as its electrical cord.

All done all workin.

echo "<input type="text" name="in_str>";

no closing "
i.e. name="in_str

Also, you can't use " here without escaping it
ie echo "<input type=\"text\" name=\"in_str\">";

You can use
echo "<input type='text' name='in_str'>"; or even
echo "<input type=text name=in_str>"; but the last is not good programming practice.

So, clearly at some stage you will find out that you will mix languages since you will grow tired of escaping the "s. Most editors generate forms quickly, thus addings escapes \ is tedious. Never say never!

Sorry Mac.

I meant:
echo "<input type="text" name="in_str">";
for try2 but I get:
Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ',' or ';' in /var/www/localhost/htdocs/flow_array.php on line 11

This one fixed it though:
echo "<input type='text' name='in_str'>";

Thanks for the help.
You are the Mac



Murphy's Technology Law 7
-- The attention span of a computer
is only as long as its electrical cord.

No. TheOnlyMac

Topic Complete

Ok ok, the last 2 weeks of work have been HELL and I've fallen a little behind (work from 7am to 9pm and then fall asleep). This weekend I've said NO to work, so I am hoping to sit down and concentrate on my PHP work. I could simply post - "All done", but. That would irk me, and be a lie! O noes!

Just wanted to give an update. I haven't given up - I'm just slow!

2B Completed.

Topic 2B - done! No problems here..