Echo statement doesn't display in PHP

[Cinaritst]

Hi
This is probably the most basic question out there and I apologize before hand.
None the less here goes. I am running Windows and ammplite package as server. Just doing simple programming- TOTAL NEWBIE! But I can't get the echo statement to display anything unless use <p> and then it ignores the ending </p> and prints down to ?>. Also the variable name is showing up not the value. I think it may be in the setup of xampplite or something. I have checked various syntax alternatives and even copied and pasted straight from a working program and still the same. HELP

[gregerly]

Hi
This is probably the most basic question out there and I apologize before hand.
None the less here goes. I am running Windows and ammplite package as server. Just doing simple programming- TOTAL NEWBIE! But I can't get the echo statement to display anything unless use <p> and then it ignores the ending </p> and prints down to ?>. Also the variable name is showing up not the value. I think it may be in the setup of xampplite or something. I have checked various syntax alternatives and even copied and pasted straight from a working program and still the same. HELP

I think I might know what's going on, but need to see your code before I can diagnose it properly.

Post some code and I think I might be able to help you.

Thanks,

Greg

[Atli]

Hi, and welcome to The Scripts!

Like Greg, I could think of a few reasons, but like he says it would help to see your code.

I will make one suggestion tho.
If you are using '<? ... ?>' tags, try changing them to '<?php ... ?>'.

[pbmods]

Heya, Cinaritst.

What's the extension of this file? Is it .html or .php? Your server likely will only parse PHP in a file whose name ends with .php.