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1 PHP Variables A variable can have a short name (like x and y) or a more descriptive name (age, carname, total_volume) Rules for PHP variables: A variable starts with the $ sign, followed by the name of the variable A variable name must start with a letter or the underscore character A variable name cannot start with a number A variable name can only contain alpha-numeric characters and underscores (A-z, 0-9, and _ ) Variable names are case-sensitive ($age and $AGE are two different variables)

2 PHP Variables In PHP, a variable starts with the $ sign, followed by the name of the variable: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <?php $txt = "Hello world!"; $x = 5; $y = 10.5; echo $txt; echo "<br>"; echo $x; echo $y; ?> </body> </html> output : Hello world! 5 10.5

3 Output Variables The PHP echo statement is often used to output data to the screen. The following example will show how to output text and a variable: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <?php $txt = "W3Schools.com"; echo "I love $txt!"; ?> </body> </html> Output : I love W3Schools.com!

4 PHP is a Loosely Typed Language
In the example above, notice that we did not have to tell PHP which data type the variable is. PHP automatically converts the variable to the correct data type, depending on its value. In other languages such as C, C++, and Java, the programmer must declare the name and type of the variable before using it.

5 PHP Variables Scope In PHP, variables can be declared anywhere in the script. The scope of a variable is the part of the script where the variable can be referenced/used. PHP has three different variable scopes: local global static

6 Global Scope A variable declared outside a function has a GLOBAL SCOPE and can only be accessed outside a function: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <?php $x = 5; // global scope function myTest() { // using x inside this function will generate an error echo "<p>Variable x inside function is: $x</p>"; } myTest(); echo "<p>Variable x outside function is: $x</p>"; ?> </body> </html> Output : Variable x inside function is: Variable x outside function is: 5

7 PHP The static Keyword A variable declared within a function has a LOCAL SCOPE and can only be accessed within that function: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <?php function myTest() { $x = 5; // local scope echo "<p>Variable x inside function is: $x</p>"; } myTest(); // using x outside the function will generate an error echo "<p>Variable x outside function is: $x</p>"; ?> </body> </html> Output : Variable x inside function is: 5 Variable x outside function is:

8 PHP The static Keyword Normally, when a function is completed/executed, all of its variables are deleted. However, sometimes we want a local variable NOT to be deleted. We need it for a further job. To do this, use the static keyword when you first declare the variable: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <?php function myTest() { static $x = 0; echo $x; $x++; } myTest(); echo "<br>"; ?> </body> </html> Output : 0 1 2

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