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Variables in PHP
A variable are used for storing a values, like text strings, numbers or arrays.
When a variable is set it can be used over and over again in your script
All variables in PHP start with a $ sign symbol.
The correct way of setting a variable in PHP:
$var_name = value;
New PHP programmers often forget the $ sign at the beginning of the variable. In that case it will not
work.
Let's try creating a variable with a string, and a variable with a

number:
<?php
$txt = "Hello World!";
$number = 16;
?>
PHP is a Loosely Typed Language
In PHP a variable does not need to be declared before being set.
In the example above, you see that you do not have to tell PHP which data type the variable is.
PHP automatically converts the variable to the correct data type, depending on how they are set.
In a strongly typed programming language, you have to declare (define) the type and name of the
variable before using it.
In PHP the variable is declared automatically when you use it.
Variable Naming Rules

 A variable name must start with a letter or an underscore "_"
 A variable name can only contain alpha-numeric characters and underscores (a-Z, 0-9, and _
)
 A variable name should not contain spaces. If a variable name is more than one word, it
should be separated with underscore ($my_string), or with capitalization ($myString)
Strings in PHP
String variables are used for values that contains character strings.
In this tutorial we are going to look at some of the most common functions and operators used to
manipulate strings in PHP.
After we create a string we can manipulate it. A string can be used directly in a function or it can be
stored in a variable.
Below, the PHP script assigns the string "Hello World" to a string
variable called $txt:
<?php
$txt="Hello World";
echo $txt;
?>
The output of the code above will be:
Hello World
Now, lets try to use some different functions and operators to manipulate our string.
The Concatenation Operator
There is only one string operator in PHP.
The concatenation operator (.) is used to put two string values together.
To concatenate two variables together, use the dot (.) operator:
<?php
$txt1="Hello World";
$txt2="1234";
echo $txt1 . " " . $txt2;
?>
Hello World 1234
Using the strlen() function
The strlen() function is used to find the length of a string.

Let's find the length of our string "Hello world!":
<?php
echo strlen("Hello world!");
?>
12
The length of a string is often used in loops or other functions, when it is important to know when
the string ends. (i.e. in a loop, we would want to stop the loop after the last character in the string)
Using the strpos() function
The strpos() function is used to search for a string or character within a string.
If a match is found in the string, this function will return the position of the first match. If no match is
found, it will return FALSE.
Let's see if we can find the string "world" in our string:
<?php
echo strpos("Hello world!","world");
?>
As you see the position of the string "world" in our string is position 6. The reason that it is 6, and
not 7, is that the first position in the string is 0, and not 1.
Complete PHP String Reference
For a complete reference of all string functions, go to our complete PHP String Reference.
The reference contains a brief description and examples of use for each function!
PHP Operators
This section lists the different operators used in PHP.
Arithmetic Operators
Operator Description Example Result

+ Addition x=2 4
x+2
- Subtraction x=2 3
5-x
* Multiplication x=4 20
x*5
/ Division 15/5 3
5/2 2.5
% Modulus (division remainder) 5%2 1
10%8 2
10%2 0
++ Increment x=5 x=6
x++
-- Decrement x=5 x=4
x--
Assignment Operators
Operator Example Is The Same As

= x=y x=y
+= x+=y x=x+y
-= x-=y x=x-y
*= x*=y x=x*y
/= x/=y x=x/y
%= x%=y x=x%y
Comparison Operators
Operator Description Example

== is equal to 5==8 returns false
!= is not equal 5!=8 returns true
> is greater than 5>8 returns false
< is less than 5<8 returns true
>= is greater than or equal to 5>=8 returns false
<= is less than or equal to 5<=8 returns true
Logical Operators
Operator Description Example

&& and x=6
y=3
(x < 10 && y > 1) returns true

|| or x=6
y=3
(x==5 || y==5) returns false

! not x=6
y=3
!(x==y) returns true

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All variables in PHP start with a $ sign symbol.

The correct way of setting a variable in PHP:

Let's try creating a variable with a string, and a variable with a

PHP is a Loosely Typed Language

In PHP a variable does not need to be declared before being set.

In PHP the variable is declared automatically when you use it.

Variable Naming Rules

The output of the code above will be:

The Concatenation Operator

There is only one string operator in PHP.

To concatenate two variables together, use the dot (.) operator:

The output of the code above will be:

Hello World 1234

Using the strlen() function

The strlen() function is used to find the length of a string.

The output of the code above will be:

Using the strpos() function

Let's see if we can find the string "world" in our string:

The output of the code above will be:

Complete PHP String Reference

This section lists the different operators used in PHP.

Operator Description Example Result

Operator Example Is The Same As

Operator Description Example

Operator Description Example

(x < 10 && y > 1) returns true

(x==5 || y==5) returns false

!(x==y) returns true

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