PHP Tutorial - PHP echo() Function






Definition

The echo() function outputs one or more strings.

The echo() function is not a function, so parentheses are not required.

Syntax

PHP echo() function has the folloiwng syntax.

echo strings;

Parameter

ParameterIs RequiredDescription
stringsRequired.One or more strings to be sent to the output

Return

No value is returned

Example 1

Write some text to the output:


<?php 
echo "Hello world!"; 
?>

The code above generates the following result.





Example 2

Write the value of the string variable ($str) to the output:


<?php
$str = "Hello world!";
echo $str;
?>

The code above generates the following result.

Example 3

Join two string variables together


<?php
$str1="Hello world!";
$str2=" from java2s.com!";
echo $str1 . " " . $str2;
?> 

The code above generates the following result.





Example 4

Write the value of an array to the output


<?php
$age=array("PHP"=>"5");
echo "PHP is " . $age['PHP'] . " years old.";
?>

The code above generates the following result.