Syntax help

[EchoFool]

I have a syntax error on a string im building using variables.. not sure how its meant to be done properly... this is the line:

 

<?php
$QuoteLine = '<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>'.$QuoteUsername.'<br>'.$QuoteMessage.'</div>';
?>

 

 

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING on line 486

 

How is it meant to be ? Hope you can help

[craygo]

you have to escape the single quotes.

 

$QuoteLine = '<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE</div><div class=\'quotemain\'>'.$QuoteUsername.'<br>'.$QuoteMessage.'</div>';

 

or use double inside the single

 

$QuoteLine = '<div class="quotetop">QUOTE</div><div class="quotemain">'.$QuoteUsername.'<br>'.$QuoteMessage.'</div>';

 

Ray

[revraz]

Use double quotes around the entire string instead of single.

[duclet]

Since you do have string replacement within the string, you are better off using the double quotes.

<?php
$QuoteLine = "<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>$QuoteUsername<br />$QuoteMessage</div>";
?>

[EchoFool]

Well i made life slightly easier for myself using a BB function so now i put:

 

$QuoteLine = '[quote]'.$QuoteUsername.'<br>'.$QuoteMessage.'[/quote]'';

 

But it's not liking that either.. do i have to escape / symbol on the

  ?

[revraz]

You have an extra single quote at the end.

[EchoFool]

Good spot!

Thanks everyone

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