hi, On 5/5/05, Jon M. <dsak8330225@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Oops!! What I meant was: > > JavaScript: > > var varName; > > PHP: > > var $varName; > > I can't believe I did that (I have been writing JavaScript for a few years, > and know better -I gotta get more sleep). > > So, are you saying that it is absolutely "PHP-illegal" to do: > > var $varName; > > in PHP??? Would it be ignored? Or would it screw up the interpreter? Yes. I checked for var $i = 1; it throwed parse error. so i think you cannot do. > > "Rasmus Lerdorf" <rasmus@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message > news:4279895C.9010407@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Jon M. wrote: > >> I know in JavaScript, that you declare vars like so: > >> > >> var = variableName; > >> > >> So I'm assuming that in PHP you do it like this: > >> > >> var = $variableName; > >> > >> But there doesn't seem to be a single shred of documentation on PHP.net > >> (or > >> in ANY book) that covers this. All they say is that it's good practice, > >> but > >> not necessary. Then they always skip telling you how. > >> > >> I always like to declare vars since it helps me keep track of the vars I > >> will be using, and I just like to do things right. > >> > >> So am I right about how you do it? "Yes", "No", example please?? > > > > No > > > > You don't declare variables in PHP. You just start using them. > > > > Perhaps you mean assign? Since your example of > > > > var = variableName; > > > > is actually an assignment in Javascript. > > > > In PHP you simply do: > > > > $one_var = $another_var; > > > > -Rasmus > -- bala> balachandar muruganantham blog> lynx http://chandar.blogspot.com web> http://www.chennaishopping.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php