echo'ing with heredoc

[joemorris86]

hey guys, could someone show me how i can echo these variables using the heredoc way.

<?php
$fighter = '01';
$hp = '10';
$power = '5';
$exp = '100';

?>

<img src=\"chars/<?=$fighter ?>.gif\"><br>
HP: <?=$hp ?><br>';
Power Level: <?=$power ?><br>';
Exp: <?=$exp ?>';

any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[Augmented]

<?php
$fighter = '01';
$hp = '10';
$power = '5';
$exp = '100';

echo <<<BUMCHIPS
<img src="chars/$fighter.gif"><br>
HP: $hp<br>';
Power Level: $power<br>';
Exp: $exp';
BUMCHIPS;
?>

Haven't checked it though. Best not be for some kind of assignment question .

http://uk.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php#language.types.string.syntax.heredoc

 

[joemorris86]

thanks na its not for any school project.

i got a couple of wee questions.

does the 'BUMCHIPS' have to be in capitals to work ? and would the heredoc way be the best way to echo what i have showed you ?

cheers

 

[robmiller]

I don't think BUMCHIPS has to be capitals, but convention dictates that it probably should be. Do you actually want those '; in there, or are they left over from something else?

 

[joemorris86]

what ':'s should be removed?

 

[TrUz]

what ':'s should be removed?

No here is refering to the ';'

TrUz

 

[Augmented]

Just want to add that you don't have to use 'BUMCHIPS' as the heredoc delimiter . The identifier can be anything as long as it contains "only alphanumeric characters and underscores, and must start with a non-digit character or underscore." So you can use "TEXT" or "IDENT" or whatever's most appropriate for your code block.

 

[Dj_Jestar]

I've seen some funny heredoc delimeters

WHYGODWHY

I_HATE_HEREDOC_BUT_THEY_MADE_ME_USE_IT

etc.