How can I evaluate php code in a string variable?

Question

If I use the below code, I get the literal string <b> DATE: <?php echo $date; ?> </b> appended to content:

$content .= '<b> DATE: <?php echo $date; ?> </b>';
$pdf->writeHTML($content);

How can I instead get the value of $date there?

Answer 1

You are trying to put php code inside a string which will not be evaluated again. Try this:

$content .= '<b> DATE: ' . $date . '</b>';
$pdf->writeHTML($content);