New To PHP

#1 (**permalink**) 02-21-2007

I am new to php and was trying to view the code below. I do see in my browser the question that is being asked, but for some reason the answer is not displayed. I am copying this from a book and am sure I have typed everything as it should be typed. Can you please tell mw what might be wrong?

Thank you.

<html>
<head><basefont face="Arial"></head>
<body>
<h2>Q: This Creature can change color to blend in with its surroundings.
What is its name?</h2>
<?php
// print output
echo '<h2><i>A: Chameleon</i></h2>';
?>
</body>
</html>

#2 (**permalink**) 02-21-2007

Does your server support php? Also, some hosting services require that
any file with php in it must end with .php ... At least, those are my
two guesses...

Larry Chu wrote:
> <html>
> <head><basefont face="Arial"></head>
> <body>
> <h2>Q: This Creature can change color to blend in with its surroundings.
> What is its name?</h2>
> <?php
> // print output
> echo '<h2><i>A: Chameleon</i></h2>';
> ?>
> </body>
> </html>
>

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#3 (**permalink**) 02-21-2007

Hello,
if you test your machine support PHP, you can use the following
script. if this script properly execute, your machine can execute php
script. if not you must support PHP.:)

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

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>I am new to php and was trying to view the code below. I do see in my
>browser the question that is being asked, but for some reason the answer is
>not displayed. I am copying this from a book and am sure I have typed
>everything as it should be typed. Can you please tell mw what might be
>wrong?
>
> Thank you.
>
> <html>
> <head><basefont face="Arial"></head>
> <body>
> <h2>Q: This Creature can change color to blend in with its surroundings.
> What is its name?</h2>
> <?php
> // print output
> echo '<h2><i>A: Chameleon</i></h2>';
> ?>
> </body>
> </html>
>
>
>

#4 (**permalink**) 02-21-2007

Are you opening the .php file directly with your browser or via a web server?
Does the web server have PHP support, and is it enabled?
(PHP is server side, not browser side).

Try creating the simple file on the webserver "phpinfo.php" containing just
-------------------------
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
-------------------------

This should look something like
http://66.225.219.162/~rvadmin/phpinfo.php
when opened via your web server.

David

>-- Original Message --
>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:11:22 -0800 (PST)
>From: Larry Chu <larry.chu@sbcglobal.net>
>To: php-general@lists.php.net
>Subject: [php] New To PHP
>
>
>I am new to php and was trying to view the code below. I do see in my browser
>the question that is being asked, but for some reason the answer is not
displayed.
> I am copying this from a book and am sure I have typed everything as it
>should be typed. Can you please tell mw what might be wrong?
>
> Thank you.
>
> <html>
><head><basefont face="Arial"></head>
><body>
><h2>Q: This Creature can change color to blend in with its surroundings.
>What is its name?</h2>
> <?php
>// print output
>echo '<h2><i>A: Chameleon</i></h2>';
>?>
> </body>
></html>
>
>

#5 (**permalink**) 02-23-2007

On Tue, February 20, 2007 7:11 pm, Larry Chu wrote:
> I am new to php and was trying to view the code below. I do see in my
> browser the question that is being asked, but for some reason the
> answer is not displayed. I am copying this from a book and am sure I
> have typed everything as it should be typed. Can you please tell mw
> what might be wrong?
>
> Thank you.
>
> <html>
> <head><basefont face="Arial"></head>
> <body>
> <h2>Q: This Creature can change color to blend in with its
> surroundings.
> What is its name?</h2>
> <?php
> // print output
> echo '<h2><i>A: Chameleon</i></h2>';
> ?>
> </body>
> </html>

If you do "View Source" in your browser, do you see the <?php bit?
If so, then you have not installed PHP correctly.

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