Re: Fwd: Is it possible???

Amen! Am 24.06.2013 18:17, schrieb Maciek Sokolewicz: > On 24-6-2013 14:27, nobs@nobswolf.info wrote: >> You should give a complete programm so we can run exactly >> the same you do, like this: >> >> <?php >> >> $item_amount_in_store = 223; >> >> print ("$item_amount_in_store"); > Please please please please don't do this! > > First of all, I don't know why you would use the print *function* when > you can also use the echo language construct (better and faster). But > that's not that important; it's not bad to use it, just imo a bit ugly > (pet peeve ;)). > > But more importantly: > "$variable" is completely and utterly useless. You're basically creating > a string, interpolating a variable in it, and adding no more content. > This is effectively the same as saying: > print("".$var."") > Does that look right to you? To me it looks... wrong... > > Why not just a simple: > echo $var; > or > print($var) if you really must. > > And if you really really must cast the variable to a string, you can > always use the explicit: > (string) $var > >> >> $update_amount = 7; >> $item_amount_in_store += $update_amount; >> >> print (" + $update_amount = $item_amount_in_store "); >> ?> >> >> which gives this result: >> >> 223 + 7 = 230 >> >