Re: PHP String convention

2009/10/28 Jim Lucas: > Nick Cooper wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I was just wondering what the difference/advantage of these two >> methods of writing a string are: >> >> 1) $string = "foo{$bar}"; >> >> 2) $string = 'foo'.$bar; >> >> I always use method 2 but have been noticing method 1 more and more in >> source code. Is this just user preference? >> >> I would use a generic search engine but not sure what the first method >> is called so don't know where to begin my search. >> >> Thanks for any help. >> >> Nick >> > > I think it is a matter of personal preference.  I prefer method 1 myself. > > > Thank you for the quick replies. I thought method 2 must be faster because it doesn't have to search for variables in the string. So what is the advantages then of method 1 over 3, do the curly braces mean anything? 1) $string = "foo{$bar}"; 2) $string = 'foo'.$bar; 3) $string = "foo$bar"; I must admit reading method 1 is easier, but writing method 2 is quicker, is that the only purpose the curly braces serve?