Do you use ' or "

[LiamProductions]

Hey.

 

What do you use more ' or " in coding for example

 

echo 'Hello';

 

echo "Hello";

 

 

 

 

[effigy]

I use the right tool for the job: singles if literals are involved; doubles if interpolation is the case. These rules do not apply when multiple escapes would be required, thus uglifying the code.

[LiamProductions]

so you use ' ?

[effigy]

I use single quotes if I'm creating a literal: $name = 'Bob';

I use double quotes if I'm interpolating: echo "name = $name";

And I ignore these rules to avoid ugly backslashings: echo "That's Bob's pencil!"

[The Little Guy]

I use ' 90% of the time

 

$name = 'Tim';

echo 'my name is joe';

echo 'my name is '.$name;

echo 'it\'s time for school';

 

include "/my/include.php";

header("Location: /index.php");

 

 

I don't know why I do it like that either.

[ober]

I use the right tool for the job: singles if literals are involved; doubles if interpolation is the case. These rules do not apply when multiple escapes would be required, thus uglifying the code.

One is not better than the other.  It's a question of when you use them.

[JayBachatero]

I used ' most of the times except when I must use ".

[utexas_pjm]

I read somewhere that using single quotes is actually slightly more efficient than using double quotes because when using double quotes the PHP engine must process the string in order to check for, and possibly evaluate, any variables which may be included in the string.  I can't personally speak to the validity of this claim, but it does make sense from a theoretical standpoint.  I'm quite certain that any performance hit incurred by using double quotes is negligible in most circumstances --but it is something to consider none the less.

 

[Azu]

Hey.

 

What do you use more ' or " in coding for example

 

echo 'Hello';

 

echo "Hello";

 

 

 

 

I use ' whenever I don't need to put any variables in it, because ' is faster then ".

I use " when I need to use a variable, because using " with a variable is faster then using '.$variable.'.

I base all of my programming decisions purely on speed/efficiency.

[fert]

i use "

[LiamProductions]

Well i use " but now i've started to use ' because alot of functions i've seen on PHP use '  for example:

 

echo date('d');

[trq]

Well i use " but now i've started to use ' because alot of functions i've seen on PHP use '  for example:

 

echo date('d');

 

Which will also accept...

 

<?php echo date("d"); ?>

[effigy]

I read somewhere that using single quotes is actually slightly more efficient than using double quotes because when using double quotes the PHP engine must process the string in order to check for, and possibly evaluate, any variables which may be included in the string.  I can't personally speak to the validity of this claim, but it does make sense from a theoretical standpoint.  I'm quite certain that any performance hit incurred by using double quotes is negligible in most circumstances --but it is something to consider none the less.

 

Agreed. And not only is it (arguably) more efficient for PHP, but (I think) also more efficient for the programmer.

 

Imagine you're trying to debug a script with thousands of lines of code. Every time you see double quotes you'll have to spend extra time analyzing the string (just like PHP) because it's possible that something could be sneaking in there and, as a result, being interpolated. If single quotes are being used then you immediately know a literal is involved. Again, in my opinion, it's about using the right tool in the right context.

 

PHP gave us both, so use them as they're intended. You wouldn't buy a tool set and always use a wrench for driving nails and ignore the hammer, even though they both work.

[LiamProductions]

Well i use " but now i've started to use ' because alot of functions i've seen on PHP use '  for example:

 

echo date('d');

 

Which will also accept...

 

<?php echo date("d"); ?>

 

Yes, I know, But PHP.net use ' for that kind of stuff.

[Mutley]

I use " when doing things like echo/text, then ' for variables, numbers and whatever else.

 

Not sure why, just looks tidy.

[LiamProductions]

I use them the way i first learn how to use them... I use to use " for echo's ect... but now im starting to pick up the habit of using a '

[Azu]

Don't use quotes for integers it will turn them into strings!

And single quotes won't work for variables.

[LiamProductions]

Single qoutes do work for Variables.

[Azu]

<?$a=1;

echo'$a';?>

[LiamProductions]

<?$a=1;

echo'$a';?>

 

Try:

 

<?php

$a= 1;
echo $a;

?>

[Daniel0]

<?$a=1;

echo'$a';?>

 

Try:

 

<?php

$a= 1;
echo $a;

?>

 

Duh... where are the single-quotes in your script? You said they'd work with variables...

[LiamProductions]

Oh... I didn't realise he ment like that.

[Azu]

<?$a=1;

echo'$a';?>

 

Try:

 

<?php

$a= 1;
echo $a;

?>

That's not single quotes OR double quotes.

That's good old fashioned integers