[SOLVED] how is this not working???!!! simple

[mybluehair]

take a look at this:

<?

$database = "*******";

$username = "**********";

$password = "**********";

 

$one = "one and all";

 

mysql_connect(localhost,$username,$password);

@mysql_select_db($database) or die ( "unable to connect");

$query="SELECT * FROM settings";

$result=mysql_query($query);

 

mysql_close();

 

$name=mysql_result($result, "password", "chatname");

 

 

echo 'welcome $one to here';

 

dont pay attention to all the mysql crap, but pay attention to the echo code. $one = "one and all" as you can see up on the top, but when i veiw this page here is EXACTLY what i see:

 

welcome $one to here

 

what did i do wrong?

 

[koen]

It's because you use ' instead of ".

[pocobueno1388]

Just to elaborate on the last post

 

You need to change this

echo 'welcome $one to here';

 

To

echo "welcome $one to here";

[murali]

Hi..

 

Just you need to give like this...

 

echo "welcome ".$one." to here";

[aschk]

There are plenty of ways of achieving what you need :

 

1) Using double quotes (") - echo "welcome ".$one." to here";

2) Using double quotes (") - echo "welcome {$one} to here";

3) Using double quotes (") - echo "welcome $one to here";

4) Using single quotes (') - echo 'welcome '.$one.' to here';

5) Using sprintf replacement - echo sprintf("welcome %s to here",$one);

6) Using printf replacement - printf("welcome %s to here",$one);

7) Using print - print "welcome $one to here";

 

Hope those help identify your options.