PHP print()Functions
Definition and Usage
The print() function outputs one or more strings.
Note:The print() function is actually not a function, so you don't have to use parentheses with it.
Tip:The print() function is slightly slower thanecho()in speed.
Syntax
print(strings)
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| strings | Required. One or more strings to be sent to the output. |
Technical Details
| Return value: | Always returns 1. |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 4+ |
More Examples
Example 1
Output the string variable ($str)'s value:
<?php
$str = "Hello world!";
print $str;
?>
$str = "Hello world!";
print $str;
?>
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Example 2
Output the string variable ($str)'s value, including HTML tags:
<?php
$str = "Hello world!";
print $str;
print "<br>What a nice day!";
?>
$str = "Hello world!";
print $str;
print "<br>What a nice day!";
?>
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Example 3
Concatenate two string variables:
<?php
$str1="Hello world!";
$str2="What a nice day!";
print $str1 . " " . $str2;
?>
$str1="Hello world!";
$str2="What a nice day!";
print $str1 . " " . $str2;
?>
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Example 4
Output the value of the array:
<?php
$age=array("Peter"=>"35");
print "Peter is " . $age['Peter'] . " years old.";
?>
$age=array("Peter"=>"35");
print "Peter is " . $age['Peter'] . " years old.";
?>
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Example 6
The difference between single quotes and double quotes. Single quotes will output the variable name, not the value:
<?php
$color = "red";
print "Roses are $color";
print "<br>";
print 'Roses are $color';
?>
$color = "red";
print "Roses are $color";
print "<br>";
print 'Roses are $color';
?>
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