PHP: print - Manual

Description

int print ( string arg )

Outputs arg. Returns 1, always.

print() is not actually a real function (it is a language construct) so you are not required to use parentheses with its argument list.

Example 1. print() examples

<?php print("Hello World"); print "print() also works without parentheses."; print "This spans multiple lines. The newlines will be output as well"; print "This spans\nmultiple lines. The newlines will be\noutput as well."; print "escaping characters is done \"Like this\"."; // You can use variables inside of a print statement $foo = "foobar"; $bar = "barbaz"; print "foo is $foo"; // foo is foobar // You can also use arrays $bar = array("value" => "foo"); print "this is {$bar['value']} !"; // this is foo ! // Using single quotes will print the variable name, not the value print 'foo is $foo'; // foo is $foo // If you are not using any other characters, you can just print variables print $foo; // foobar print <<<END This uses the "here document" syntax to output multiple lines with $variable interpolation. Note that the here document terminator must appear on a line with just a semicolon no extra whitespace! END; ?>

For a short discussion about the differences between print() and echo(), see this FAQTs Knowledge Base Article: http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/1/fid/40

Note: Because this is a language construct and not a function, it cannot be called using variable functions

See also echo(), printf(), and flush().

User Contributed Notes
print

gem at rellim dot com
05-Nov-2004 04:28


HERE Documents can reference arrays as long as you enclose


the vars in {}.





Like this:





<?php





$line = array( 'title' => "Hello", 'date' => 'Today');





echo <<<EOT


Title: {$line['title']}


Date: {$line['date']}


EOT;





?>





Run this and get


Title: Hello


Date: Today





More info here, scroll down to "heredoc syntax":


http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php

dynacker
13-Apr-2004 12:18


Well, in regards to the usage of PRINT vs ECHO. I've benchmarked them to show some evident results.



http://dynacker.dotgeek.org/printvsecho/



You'll find that in most cases, echo is faster than print.

rjl at xs4all dot nl
15-Jan-2004 07:08


To elaborate on above example adding an


array variable


$text = <<<END


This uses the "here document" syntax to output


multiple lines with $variable interpolation. Note


that the here document terminator must appear on a


line with just a semicolon no extra whitespace!


User = {$_REQUEST['user']}


END;





'print $text;' Will output the string. Very handy for storing HTML.


Or adding {} around the array will allow you to use


above mentioned html blocks in conjuction with forms.





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