embedding php in html code

Question

<? php $text = "hello world"; ?>

<input type="text" value="<?php echo $text; ?>">

in the browser gives me an input box with value:

Notice: Undefined variable: text in C:\xampp\htdocs\FIRST-PROJECT\index.php on line 26

this obviously isn't full code nor actual code for that matter. Why don't you show us what you're really using? seeing an input, tells me you're using a form. — Funk Forty Niner, May 10 '15 at 16:09

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 10 '15 at 16:11

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<? php isn't a valid tag, so you're never creating $text. There is an extra space in there. Close the space after the ?, and make it <?php.

edited May 10 '15 at 16:11

nomistic

answered May 10 '15 at 16:02

Styphon

all this code is in a php file – mpassad May 10 '15 at 16:04
Fine, that doesn't stop ` php` from being an invalid PHP tag. – Styphon May 10 '15 at 16:06
@mpassad I think you are misreading the answer – nomistic May 10 '15 at 16:07
they didn't post full or actual code. Misleading on the OP's part. – Funk Forty Niner May 10 '15 at 16:10
@Fred-ii- I'm not so sure of that (minus the closing `?>`); it's a simple Hello world, so I'm not sure what else would be there – nomistic May 10 '15 at 16:18
did you see my comment to them under their question? @nomistic – Funk Forty Niner May 10 '15 at 16:19
aha! good point. that could be it, or it could be complete misunderstanding. It must be time for a break. :) – nomistic May 10 '15 at 16:22

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