Re: php equivalent for `command`

> In the second set of code lines, what I need to do is somehow bracket off the $test++ so it is evaluated before being echoed. You need to use the string concantenation operator (a period) to use things like $test++, else PHP get's confused. > echo "Value of test: $test++ <BR>"; To get that to work like you want it to, you need only do: echo 'Value of test: ' . $test++ . ' <BR>'; It's functionally the same, no brackets needed. If you want it to be evaluated BEFORE it's echoed, you need to use: echo 'Value of test: ' . ++$test . ' <BR>'; -- Plutarck Should be working on something... ...but forgot what it was. ""Greig, Euan"" <Euan.Greig@brann.com> wrote in message news:5CEAD14A5163D211A21B0008C724629401C8D821@ciren-mbx1.BRANN.CO.UK... > I deliberately gave a simple example, perhaps too simple. I want to output quite long and complicated strings that may involve evaluated variables, calls to functions etc. But I also want it to as legible as possible. But even something simple along the lines I quoted gives me problems. See the following code and its output > > <?php > $test=1; > echo $test++ . "<BR>"; > echo $test++ . "<BR>"; > > $test=1; > echo "Value of test: $test++ <BR>"; > echo "Value of test: $test++ <BR>"; > ?> > > The output: > > 1 > 2 > Value of test: 1++ > Value of test: 1++ > > In the second set of code lines, what I need to do is somehow bracket off the $test++ so it is evaluated before being echoed. > > Euan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Brooke [mailto:jason@qgl.org] > Sent: 18 April 2001 09:46 > To: Greig, Euan; php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] php equivalent for command > > > echo ++$x; > > http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.increment.php > > > > > > Is there a php equivalent for the use of ` (I think) in Unix/Perl? So > for example echo "$x++" would first evaluate $x++ and > then print the > resulting value. > > > > > > Euan Greig > > > Technical Consultant > > > BRANN DATA > > > euan.greig@brann.com > > > 01285 645997 > > > > > ************************************************************************** > Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual and > not necessarily the Company. This email and any files transmitted with > it, including replies and forwarded copies (which may contain alterations) > subsequently transmitted from the Company, are confidential and solely for > the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient > or the person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, be > advised that you have received this email in error and that any use is > strictly prohibited. > > ************************************************************************** > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >