PHP echo href issue

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I am trying to add a delete session option in my form, but I cannot get around the following error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /users/bfullilo/acme_dl_sessions.php on line 31

Here is my line 31

echo "<a href=\"acme_dl_sessions.php?delete_session=1\"> Not $_SESSION[\"email\"]?</a>";

I know that I'm not escaping everything I need to, but I've hit a wall. Any help?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 04 '12 at 23:03

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change to either:

echo " Not $_SESSION[email]?";

or

echo " Not {$_SESSION['email']}?";

answered May 04 '12 at 23:03

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Thank you, @bfavaretto. I changed the line to: echo " Not {$_SESSION["email"]}?"; and I no longer get the error. – FUIceman May 04 '12 at 23:39

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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It's slightly faster to use single quotes

echo '<a href="acme_dl_sessions.php?delete_session=1"> Not ' . $_SESSION["email"] . '?</a>';

edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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answered May 04 '12 at 23:04

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Thank you, @Mr.Pallazzo. Your answer also removed the error in a more streamline manner. I appreciate the link to an explanation of the speed difference as well. – FUIceman May 04 '12 at 23:50
No problem.. I like those puzzles :p – Wouter Dorgelo May 05 '12 at 09:31

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