Comments on: Diving into PHP: Day 8 http://blog.themeforest.net/screencasts/diving-into-php-day-8/ The ThemeForest Blog Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:09:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: HTML, CSS, PHP and jQuery Killer Tutorials | Evan Mullins Circlecube ReBloghttp://blog.themeforest.net/screencasts/diving-into-php-day-8/comment-page-1/#comment-13449 HTML, CSS, PHP and jQuery Killer Tutorials | Evan Mullins Circlecube ReBlog Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:49:13 +0000 http://blog.themeforest.net/?p=1349#comment-13449 [...] Diving into PHP: Day 8 [...] [...] Diving into PHP: Day 8 [...]

]]> By: A Crash-Course in WordPress Plugin Development | Ouech.nethttp://blog.themeforest.net/screencasts/diving-into-php-day-8/comment-page-1/#comment-9160 A Crash-Course in WordPress Plugin Development | Ouech.net Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:32:39 +0000 http://blog.themeforest.net/?p=1349#comment-9160 [...] When mixing PHP and HTML, heredocs are an easy way to clean up your code. By using the syntax <<<KEY, we can then insert regular html. We designate the closing of our html block by restating our key - in this case, EOT (for end of text). For more information, review the “Diving into PHP: Day 8″ video on the ThemeForest blog. [...] [...] When mixing PHP and HTML, heredocs are an easy way to clean up your code. By using the syntax <<<KEY, we can then insert regular html. We designate the closing of our html block by restating our key – in this case, EOT (for end of text). For more information, review the “Diving into PHP: Day 8″ video on the ThemeForest blog. [...]

]]> By: Jasonhttp://blog.themeforest.net/screencasts/diving-into-php-day-8/comment-page-1/#comment-8676 Jason Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:52:03 +0000 http://blog.themeforest.net/?p=1349#comment-8676 I am not sure if I understand why using single quotes is faster when it seems like you have to go through more work than just having double quotes take care of it all.echo "This is an example using a fake $variable.";as opposed to:echo 'This is an example using a fake' . $variable . '.'Can anyone answer that? Does Jeff mean it is slightly quicker because it is just one keystroke instead of two?Since I am starting out, I want to figure out the best process so I can form form good habits.If anyone knows, please tell. I am not sure if I understand why using single quotes is faster when it seems like you have to go through more work than just having double quotes take care of it all.

echo “This is an example using a fake $variable.”;

as opposed to:

echo ‘This is an example using a fake’ . $variable . ‘.’

Can anyone answer that? Does Jeff mean it is slightly quicker because it is just one keystroke instead of two?

Since I am starting out, I want to figure out the best process so I can form form good habits.

If anyone knows, please tell.

]]> By: Angelinahttp://blog.themeforest.net/screencasts/diving-into-php-day-8/comment-page-1/#comment-8273 Angelina Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:36:41 +0000 http://blog.themeforest.net/?p=1349#comment-8273 thank you! thank you!

]]> By: How to Create PDF Files With PHP | Flash Web Designhttp://blog.themeforest.net/screencasts/diving-into-php-day-8/comment-page-1/#comment-7006 How to Create PDF Files With PHP | Flash Web Design Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:08:35 +0000 http://blog.themeforest.net/?p=1349#comment-7006 [...] variables for later use. In case you don’t recognize the text variable, it’s a heredoc (Diving into PHP, Day 8). Finally, in order to use the FPDF library, we have to create a FPDF object, which we will call [...] [...] variables for later use. In case you don’t recognize the text variable, it’s a heredoc (Diving into PHP, Day 8). Finally, in order to use the FPDF library, we have to create a FPDF object, which we will call [...]

]]> By: In the Woods - How to Create PDF Files With PHPhttp://blog.themeforest.net/screencasts/diving-into-php-day-8/comment-page-1/#comment-6828 In the Woods - How to Create PDF Files With PHP Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:31:24 +0000 http://blog.themeforest.net/?p=1349#comment-6828 [...] variables for later use. In case you don’t recognize the text variable, it’s a heredoc (Diving into PHP, Day 8). Finally, in order to use the FPDF library, we have to create a FPDF object, which we will call [...] [...] variables for later use. In case you don’t recognize the text variable, it’s a heredoc (Diving into PHP, Day 8). Finally, in order to use the FPDF library, we have to create a FPDF object, which we will call [...]

]]> By: Pixhttp://blog.themeforest.net/screencasts/diving-into-php-day-8/comment-page-1/#comment-5751 Pix Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:00:01 +0000 http://blog.themeforest.net/?p=1349#comment-5751 @Shane Sponagle thanks i've noticed that,was just a copy-paste error but my problem here is not the echo thing is the whole heredocs block i solved thanks to Dean, basically i have to watch the last EOT; and be sure there is NO white space on that line thanks! @Shane Sponagle
thanks i’ve noticed that,was just a copy-paste error but my problem here is not the echo thing is the whole heredocs block
i solved thanks to Dean, basically i have to watch the last EOT; and be sure there is NO white space on that line
thanks!

]]> By: Deanhttp://blog.themeforest.net/screencasts/diving-into-php-day-8/comment-page-1/#comment-5661 Dean Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:16:07 +0000 http://blog.themeforest.net/?p=1349#comment-5661 @Brenelz: "For the lines of: $myvar = <<<EOT EOF;You have to make sure that there is no whitespace on these lines."The only line you have to watch out for is the EOF; - there can be no whitespace on this line.If you indent your code and you have a heredoc inside an if statement, you must make sure that EOF; is not indented.Also it's not possible to use constants inside a heredoc statement which can be a pain sometimes.Because I don't intermix PHP and HTML (except for echoing out variables), I often use heredoc to build large blocks of html and then echo out the variable into the html template. @Brenelz:
“For the lines of:
$myvar = <<<EOT
EOF;

You have to make sure that there is no whitespace on these lines.”

The only line you have to watch out for is the EOF; – there can be no whitespace on this line.

If you indent your code and you have a heredoc inside an if statement, you must make sure that EOF; is not indented.

Also it’s not possible to use constants inside a heredoc statement which can be a pain sometimes.

Because I don’t intermix PHP and HTML (except for echoing out variables), I often use heredoc to build large blocks of html and then echo out the variable into the html template.

]]> By: Kathleenhttp://blog.themeforest.net/screencasts/diving-into-php-day-8/comment-page-1/#comment-5630 Kathleen Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:50:38 +0000 http://blog.themeforest.net/?p=1349#comment-5630 Jeff,I'm a newbie to all this and just want to thank you for these tuts. I'm not so terrified of php now. Thanks! Jeff,

I’m a newbie to all this and just want to thank you for these tuts. I’m not so terrified of php now. Thanks!

]]> By: Shane Sponaglehttp://blog.themeforest.net/screencasts/diving-into-php-day-8/comment-page-1/#comment-5609 Shane Sponagle Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:19:15 +0000 http://blog.themeforest.net/?p=1349#comment-5609 @pix you are setting one var $str but are echoing another $myString. Try echo $str; @pix you are setting one var $str but are echoing another $myString.
Try echo $str;

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