How can write html tag and php variables in a single line

[arvind vohra]

please explain me how can i write html tag and use php variable in the same line for example:-


$strState .= '<option value = "'.$record['state_id'].'" '.$strSelected. ' >'.$record['state_name'].'</option>';


<option > is a html tag
$record is a php variable

please explain me how use '' and "" quotes here

[Bharat383]

$state_id = $record['state_id'];
$state_name = $recordp'state_ name'];

$strstate = "<option value='".$state _id."'>".$state _name."</option>";