If there is an input then it must have an output. So in PHP also there is two statements which are used for displaying output data to the screen
- echo
Both the statement are used for displaying data on the screen.
Difference between ‘echo’ and ‘print’
echo | |
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This statement can pass multiple string separated by ‘,’. | It cannot pass multiple strings. |
It doesnot return any values. | It always return 1. |
It is faster than print. | It is slower than echo. |
Examples of ‘echo’ statement
Example for single string input
<html> <body> <?PHP echo "<h1>shishirkant.com</h1>"; echo "welcome to PHP world <br>"; ?> </body> </html>
Output:
shishirkant.com
welcome to PHP world
Example for multiple string input
<html> <body> <?PHP echo "PHP", "is", "one ", "of", "the","easiest","internet","technology."; ?> </body> </html>
Output:
PHPisone oftheeasiestinternettechnology.
Input through variable
<html> <body> <?PHP $a = "welcome to"; $b = "shishirkant.com"; echo "<h1>$a</h1>"; echo " $b<br>"; ?> </body> </html>
Output:
welcome to
shishirkant.com
Examples of ‘print’ statement
Example
<html> <body> <?PHP print "<h1>shishirkant.com</h1>"; print "welcome to PHP world <br>"; ?> </body> </html>
Output:
shishirkant.com
welcome to PHP world
Input through variable
<html> <body> <?PHP $a = "welcome to"; $b = "shishirkant.com"; print "<h1>$a</h1>"; print " $b<br>"; ?> </body> </html>
Output:
welcome to
shishirkant.com