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Variables in PHP

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This page describes documentation valid for PHP 4 and PHP 5.

Basics

Variables in PHP:

  1. always begin with a dollar sign ($)
  2. start with a letter or underscore (_)
  3. may contain any number of letters, numbers, and underscores
  4. are case-sensitive

Examples of Acceptable Variable Names

$var<br />
$_var<br />
$_Var<br />
>$VAR<br />
$VAR_001<br />

This is not a comprehensive list, merely examples.

Examples of Unacceptable Variable Names

$var*

(Variable names may only contain letters, numbers, and underscores.)

$var #1

(Variable names may not contain # or spaces.)

var$

(Variables names must begin with a dollar sign.)


Types of Variables

Assigning Values to Variables

To assign a value to a variable, use a single equal sign (=)

$var = "Hello, world."