Re: heredoc syntax

* Janet Valade <jvalade@eoni.com>: > Adil wrote: > >> anyone know why heredoc syntax might not work with php5/apache installed. I >> can't get even the simplest strings in heredoc syntax to work and I've tried >> just cutting and pasting other peoples stuff in that syntax as well, and >> still no luck > > Heredoc syntax is pretty rigid and it's easy to have it wrong invisibly. ^^^^^^^^^ That's the key -- whitespace is invisible to the naked eye typically. > $varname = <<<END > Text of string > END; > > The first END must be at the end of the line, nothing after it, not even > a blank space. The last END must be at the beginning of the line, not > before it, not even a blank space. And don't forget that the last END must be followed by a semi-colon ONLY, no other characters on that line... ;-) -- Matthew Weier O'Phinney | mailto:matthew@garden.org Webmaster and IT Specialist | http://www.garden.org National Gardening Association | http://www.kidsgardening.com 802-863-5251 x156 | http://nationalgardenmonth.org