syntax error with quotations

[stijn0713]

i dont understand why the it gives me a syntax error when i type this:

 

echo '<h2> <?php echo $_POST['firstname'] ?> gelukt!</h2>';

 

Apparently, i have to do this:

 

echo '<h2> <?php echo $_POST["firstname"] ?> gelukt!</h2>';

[xyph]

Single quotes:

echo '<h2>'.$_POST['firstname'].' gelukt!</h2>';

 

Double quotes

echo "<h2>{$_POST['firstname']} gelukt!</h2>";

 

Further reading:

http://php.net/manual/en/language.operators.string.php

http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php#language.types.string.syntax.single

http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php#language.types.string.syntax.double

[Jessica]

Well for one, you are echoing and then putting php commands inside of that. i don't think you mean to do that.

echo '<h2> <?php echo $_POST['firstname'] ?> gelukt!</h2>';

vs

echo '<h2>'.$_POST['firstname'].' gelukt!</h2>';