Another WordPress / PHP Question

[jerxs]

Why if using something like this cant you add PHP, but only echo and include?

<?php if (is_page('5') ) {

echo '<?php dgrs_get_post_positive_ratings($post->ID); ?>';

}

?>

In other words why can you not call to another PHP function or place another PHP tag in a sample like above?

This will work for this specific plugin, but;;;;

<?php if (is_page('5') ) {

echo 'dgrs_get_post_positive_ratings($post->ID)';

}

?>

But there have been many situations where trying to place something like the above will absolutely not work.

If there is a beginning <?php tag and an ending ?> php tag inside the above why will it not work?

PHP Dummy, thanks again, Jer ..........

 

[Damien]

When you use single quotes you are basically echoing whatever the text is inbetween the quotes, no variable conversion.

For example,

$var = 1;
$string = 'fuckyeah';
echo 'This is $var for the $string';

Will output: This is $var for the $string

Whereas is you use double quotes ("") it will print:

This is 1 for the fuck yeah.

I don't see how example 1 works, the <?php ?> should be ignored.

 

[jerxs]

Sample one doesnt work, though sample 2 does...

IC what your saying about "echo" and it makes sense....

TY