php code in the php print

trying to print php code

[weddingm]

Hello I am trying to print php code and cannot get it to work. Any suggestions?

print "Ratings:</b> ".$total9."<br> <?php if (".$total9."==0 ¦¦ ".$total9."==NULL) {".$nada."=0;} else {print \"<form method='post' action='https://www.sample.com'><input type='hidden' name='bemail' value='".$webinfo2."'><input type='image' src='images/viewratings.jpg' value='submit' alt='[View Ratings]' width='100'></form>\";} ?> <br>";

Thanks,
Matt

[DrDoc]

First of all -- single-quote anything you don't want automatically parsed.
Secondly -- echo 'you can always separate' . '?' . '>';
Thirdly -- escape \$characters that might give you trouble, just like you do with \"quotes\"

[weddingm]

I just took out the php statement and moved it up the ladder. Now it works great.

[dreamcatcher]

Hi Matt,

If you require an if type statement in a string, look into ternary operators.

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