note 78181 added to function.settype

Hello, I want to write a string with a variable in it into a textfile, but the string converts the variable into A VARIABLE and not into a text^^ the variable should be shown as a text and not as a variable in the textfile... ...Example: <?php [...] //open the textfile, etc $string="$variable name is George"; [...] //writing it into a textfile, etc ?> Textfile: Should show: $variable name is george But shows: name is george Can you help me? I think i can do something with this function^^ ---- Server IP: 217.160.72.57 Probable Submitter: 80.152.175.254 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.settype.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/78181 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/78181/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/78181/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/78181/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/78181/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/78181/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/78181/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/78181 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/78181 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php