The echo
and print
statements are both used to output data in PHP.
The echo
statement can be used to output multiple strings separated by commas. It does not return any value and is generally used for outputting content quickly. Here is an example:
echo "Hello, World!", " This is a PHP program.";
The print
statement can also be used to output a string. However, it returns a value of 1, which can be useful in certain situations. It is generally used for outputting content that needs to be stored in a variable or used in a more complex expression. Here is an example:
$output = print "Hello, World!";
Both echo
and print
can be used to output variables, as well as HTML tags and special characters. It is generally recommended to use echo
over print
for better performance, as it is slightly faster.