Re: $c=$a+$b Simple Math

On 10 Aug, Andrew V. Romero wrote: > I have been trying to get a simple math php script to work but can't > seem to make it work. Basically at this point I am trying to have a > user input two numbers into a html form at > http://www.u.arizona.edu/~avr/testing/form2.htm and then I want > a php > file to add those numbers and display the results. My php file is: > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML//EN"> > <html> > <head> > <title>test</title> > </head> > <body> > <?php > echo "Thanks for Testing <br>"; > echo "X: $x <br>"; > echo "Y: $y <br>"; > $ans=$x+$y This line above should be terminated with a semicolon > echo "Answer: $ans <br>"; > ?> > </body> </html> > So why do I keep getting a "Parse error: parse error in > /home/u20/avr/public_html/testing/form2.php3 on line 12"? What do I > need to change in order to get it to display the results of x+y? > Thanks. -- David Robley | WEBMASTER & Mail List Admin RESEARCH CENTRE FOR INJURY STUDIES | http://www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/ AusEinet | http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/ Flinders University, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA