PHP Coding $ variable

Question

I want to place a HTML code inside a $ variable. So, I have a "sidebar.html" file, which has just got various "{$test1}" "{$test2}" and so on.

I can't work out how to add the HTML code to that.

So in short, I want to have {$fleet} in the first HTML file, and in my php code, I need something like

$fleet = <div class="sidebar-content">
<div class="sidebar-header">Find a Fleet</div>
    <div class="sidebar-link">
    <a href="./index.php?a=profile&u=ObsidianFleet">Obsidian Fleet</a>
    <a href="./index.php?a=profile&u=startrekfreedom">Star Trek Freedom</a>
    </div>
<div class="sidebar-link">

</div>
</div>

}

Thanks in advance

What is a $ variable? Variables in PHP are all indicated by $. — Felix Kling
– Felix Kling, Commented Aug 23, 2013 at 21:54

Paul · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-23 21:55:21Z

4

You should use nowdoc:

$fleet = <<<'PHP_STR'
<div class="sidebar-content">
<div class="sidebar-header">Find a Fleet</div>
    <div class="sidebar-link">
    <a href="./index.php?a=profile&u=ObsidianFleet">Obsidian Fleet</a>
    <a href="./index.php?a=profile&u=startrekfreedom">Star Trek Freedom</a>
    </div>
<div class="sidebar-link">

</div>
</div>
PHP_STR;

answered Aug 23, 2013 at 21:55

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Nir Alfasi Over a year ago

14 secs slower than ComFreek... :) yet, +1 for a good answer!

Paul Over a year ago

@alfasin Yup haha, but still slightly different (nowdoc vs. heredoc), both work depending on if the OP wants interpolation or not :)

mawburn Over a year ago

@alfasin except his is more correct based on the original (hard to understand) question.

ComFreek Over a year ago

To add a point: Paulpro's solution will process faster because no parsing is involved, but as always: depends on the use case ;)

ComFreek · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-23 22:00:47Z

4

Do you want to assign a string value?

Try heredocs:

$fleet = <<<EOF <div class="sidebar-content">
<div class="sidebar-header">Find a Fleet</div>
    <div class="sidebar-link">
    <a href="./index.php?a=profile&u=ObsidianFleet">Obsidian Fleet</a>
    <a href="./index.php?a=profile&u=startrekfreedom">Star Trek Freedom</a>
    </div>
<div class="sidebar-link">

</div>
</div>
EOF;

edited Aug 23, 2013 at 22:00

answered Aug 23, 2013 at 21:55

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Matthew R. · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-23 21:55:44Z

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You need to tell PHP that it is a string. Wrap the HTML with the single quote ' character:

$fleet = '<div class="sidebar-content">
<div class="sidebar-header">Find a Fleet</div>
    <div class="sidebar-link">
    <a href="./index.php?a=profile&u=ObsidianFleet">Obsidian Fleet</a>
    <a href="./index.php?a=profile&u=startrekfreedom">Star Trek Freedom</a>
    </div>
<div class="sidebar-link">

</div>
</div>';

answered Aug 23, 2013 at 21:55

Matthew R.

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James Coyle · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-23 21:55:54Z

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As a string:

<?php
$fleet = '<div class="sidebar-content"> 
<div class="sidebar-header">Find a Fleet</div>
    <div class="sidebar-link">
    <a href="./index.php?a=profile&u=ObsidianFleet">Obsidian Fleet</a>
    <a href="./index.php?a=profile&u=startrekfreedom">Star Trek Freedom</a>
    </div>
<div class="sidebar-link">

</div>
</div>';
?>

answered Aug 23, 2013 at 21:55

James Coyle

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William Yang · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-23 21:56:50Z

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$fleet = "<div class='sidebar-content'>
<div class='sidebar-header'>Find a Fleet</div>
    <div class='sidebar-link'>
    <a href='./index.php?a=profile&u=ObsidianFleet'>Obsidian Fleet</a>
    <a href='./index.php?a=profile&u=startrekfreedom'>Star Trek Freedom</a>
    </div>
<div class='sidebar-link'>

</div>
</div>

}";

answered Aug 23, 2013 at 21:56

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