Ummm. I am not sure about either having a return value... but
print "you have $points points";
and
echo "you have $points points";
have identical output. You can drop a variable into an echo statement with
no problem
Sheridan
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Brett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [PHP] echo vs printf
> i seem to remember reading somewhere that print acts like (is) a function,
> presumably returning false if it cannot print to screen, whereas echo
just
> dumps it.
>
> also you can drop vars in print like
>
> print "you have $points points";
>
> whereas to echo it you'd have to concatenate the string.
>
> Steve
>
>
> "Don Read" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >
> > On 16-Jul-01 brother wrote:
> > > Why should I use printf instead of echo and vice versa?
> > >
> >
> > printf print-formated
> >
> > $a=12.3456;
> >
> > echo $a, '<BR>';
> > printf('%1.2f<BR>', $a);
> >
> > 12.3456<BR>
> > 12.34<BR>
> >
> > > As for today I use printf mostly but I don't know why.
> >
> > You prolly mean print; There may be some minor differences from echo,
> > but i've never seen 'em.
> > (i think they threw print in PHP to keep JAPHs happy).
> >
> > Regards,
> > --
> > Don Read [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > -- It's always darkest before the dawn. So if you are going to
> > steal the neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.
>
>
>
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