php: writing a script function

Question

I have a very simple question about php. In PHP, can we have script function, javascript or any other script in php section without script tag. Something like this:

<?php
    function javascript_or_any_other_script_function() {
    }
?>

I am aware that the question is pretty naive (almost silly) but I wanted to see whether php supports this syntax.

Thanks in advance,

what are you trying to do basically? could you please tell us your requirement, may be we could find a better way for you. — Amrinder Singh
– Amrinder Singh, Commented Sep 20, 2017 at 9:29

azurinko · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-20 09:38:10Z

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PHP is in the server, JavaScript is in the browser...

To get JavaScript in client(browser), you need to output it in php...

function javascript_function() {

return 'function foo() {alert("working");}';

}

print('<script>');
print( javascript_function() );
print('</script>')

answered Sep 20, 2017 at 9:38

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user1578026 Over a year ago

if I understand correctly "javascript_function" is function written in PHP (and foo is in javascript). Would that mean I can never write a javascript function out in open, without quotes, and without script tags in php? sorry, as I said, it's very naive question.

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