RE: [PHP] bug in echo function?

On Fri, 2002-01-18 at 13:54, Darren Gamble wrote: > Good day, > > The reason that the first statement doesn't work as intended is due to the > order that the operands are processed. > > The operands in the line: > > "<td>" . ($i*8)+$j . "</td>" > > are being processed like this: > > ("<td>" . ($i*8))+($j . "</td>") > > If you change the line to: > > "<td>" . (($i*8)+$j) . "</td>" > > then you'll get the desired result. > > Rule of thumb: Use parenthesis whenever you have a complex operation to > ensure the result is what you want. Hmmm - so my assumption that the concatenation operator between the strings gives them a delination equivalent to listing this as three separate echo statements is incorrect, I take it. Shouldn't the echo function process it in this manner from a standpoint of consistency? Thanks for the clarification. Billy