Re: Assign variable to a block of html code

Hi Everyone, Thanks for pointing me to heredoc syntax. I've got it working out nicely now ;) Regards, Feris On 12/20/07, Daniel Brown <parasane@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Dec 19, 2007 10:38 PM, php mail <php@phi-integration.com> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Is it possible to assign variable to a block of html code ? > > > > Something like this : > > > > $myblokvar = " > > <table width="487" border="0" cellspacing="0" > > cellpadding="0"> > > <tr> > > <td><table width="487" border="0" > > cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> > [sniiiiiiiiiiiip] > > </table></td> > > </tr> > > </table> > > "; > > > > Although example above is not working, what I want to achieve is > something > > like that. Is it possible how can I do that ? > > If you absolutely want to do it that way, then escape your quotes > in the HTML. When you're using quotes to encapsulate a variable, any > quotes contained within the value will cause a parse error. One > alternative is to use single-quotes for variable containment, and > double-quotes throughout, or vice-versa. These two methods will work: > > $variable = "This is how you \"escape\" quotes."; > $variable = 'Using single quotes gives you the "literal" value, > which means you can't do newlines and such.\n'; > > However, your best bet is going to be using HEREDOC: > > $html =<<<EOL > > Always be sure to use the three left carats as shown in the line > above. You can call EOL anything you want in the world, as long as it > doesn't interfere with an existing part of your code within the same > scope. You can also use $variables within a HEREDOC, but things like > newlines WILL NOT work.\n > > Also note that, when using HEREDOC syntax, you don't end the > <<<EOL with a semicolon. And when you're done with your HEREDOC > block, be sure to end it as the first thing on the line. You can't > have any spaces, tabs, or other characters before it. And be sure to > place your semicolon after it, as well, like so: > EOL; > > -- > Daniel P. Brown > [Phone Numbers Go Here!] > [They're Hidden From View!] > > If at first you don't succeed, stick to what you know best so that you > can make enough money to pay someone else to do it for you. >