PHP Print PHP

Like PHP echo, PHP print is a language construct, so you don't need to use parenthesis with the argument list. Unlike echo, it always returns 1.

The syntax of PHP print is given below:

1. int print(string $arg)  

PHP print statement can be used to print string, multi line strings, escaping characters, variable, array etc.

PHP print: printing string

File: print1.php

1. <?php  
2. print "Hello by PHP print ";  
3. print ("Hello by PHP print()");  
4. ?>  

Output:

PHP print: printing multi line string

File: print2.php

1. <?php  
2. print "Hello by PHP print  
3. this is multi line  
4. text printed by   
5. PHP print statement  
6. ";  
7. ?>  

Output:

PHP print: printing escaping characters

File: print3.php

1. <?php  
2. print "Hello escape \"sequence\" characters by PHP print";  
3. ?>  

Output:

PHP print: printing variable value

File: print4.php

1. <?php  
2. $msg="Hello print() in PHP";  
3. print "Message is: $msg";    
4. ?>  

Output: