How to make my random string end in .html (rephrased)

[Xanco]

Hello peoples.

 

You may of been my question before, regarding the same issue. I, however, cannot seem to make my string end in .html. Here's the code:

$file = md5( time().'' );

 

This does create a random sting, which I am using to generate links, like so: mywebsite.com/ffwjiafqoapwdlc. But I want it to end in .html: mywebsite.com/ffwjiafqoapwdlc.html. Is there anything I can do to get this result?

 

 - Thanks, Xanco

[Jessica]

Uhm.

 

First of all you don't need the .'' in there. Add your ".html" string to the end. Look at the manual for string concatenation and parsing.

[Mad programmer]

Hello,

 

Why not just append to the string?

 

$string .= '.html';?

[Xanco]

Let me explain. My website will create a file (which I need to be a HTML file), but it create a file with no extension. My code above is naming that file. 

 - Thanks, Xanco

[Xanco]

Ahh, got it. Thanks everybody 

[requinix]

exeTrix gave you the answer in the other thread.

 

 

$fileName = md5( time() . ' some crazy string just to keep the hackers on their toes ' );

echo $fileName . '.html';

 

 

By the way, when you don't think you've gotten the answer you need, creating yet another thread is not the solution. Say that you don't understand and give people a chance to clarify. When you make a second thread it seems like you're just trying to ignore the people who were helping you before.