PHP echo H1 depending on page

Question

How can i echo a h1 depending on the variable set on the page? The script below is breaking my page. Looks like my syntax is incorrect

<header  role="banner"> 

     <?php

       if($page =="home_page")    {echo "<h1>" 'Mountain ' "</h1>"; }                               
    else if($page =="parts")    {echo "<h1>" 'parts ' "</h1>"; }

    else if($page =="cars")    {echo "<h1>" 'cars ' "</h1>"; }

          ?>

</header>

Many thanks, P

Why do you say your syntax is incorrect? What happens when you run this code? (I see an obvious syntax error three times in your string values). — John Conde, Feb 18 '15 at 21:30
No, it's not correct. your echoes are flat-out syntax errors. RTFM: http://php.net/echo — Marc B, Feb 18 '15 at 21:32
Add error reporting: `` at the top of your file(s) and php will give you the answer — Rizier123, Feb 18 '15 at 21:33
Hi guys , its breaking the page completely. sorry I'm new to php so errors are a little confusing — PtoK, Feb 18 '15 at 21:34
http://php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php#language.types.string.useful-funcs — Sverri M. Olsen, Feb 18 '15 at 21:34

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 18 '15 at 21:45

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You have wrong closing and reopening quotes in your strings. Try this

<header  role="banner"> 

     <?php

    if($page =="home_page")    {echo "<h1> Mountain </h1>"; }                               
    else if($page =="parts")    {echo "<h1> parts </h1>"; }

    else if($page =="cars")    {echo "<h1> cars </h1>"; }

    ?>

edited Feb 18 '15 at 21:45

Maximo

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answered Feb 18 '15 at 21:35

Tanjima Tani

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 18 '15 at 21:40

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<?php

   if($page =="home_page")    {echo "<h1> 'Mountain ' </h1>";   }                               
else if($page =="parts")    {echo "<h1> 'parts ' </h1>"; }

else if($page =="cars")    {echo "<h1> 'cars ' </h1>"; }

?>

answered Feb 18 '15 at 21:40

Maximo

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 18 '15 at 21:40

You do have errors in your syntax.

Try it this way:

if($page =="home_page"){ echo "<h1>Mountain</h1>"; }    
elseif($page =="parts"){ echo "<h1>parts</h1>"; }
elseif($page =="cars"){ echo "<h1>cars</h1>"; }

It is not a very elegant way for a view, but it should work.

Remember to always read, understand and search the errors that appear in your browser. If they are not evident you can find them moving the code to a more evident place or by doing an element inspection.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 18 '15 at 21:41

I've got a way to clean up your code:

switch($page)
{
    case "home_page":
        echo '<h1>Mountain</h1>'
        break;
    case "parts":
        echo '<h1>parts</h1>';
        break;
    case "cars":
        echo '<h1>cars</h1>';
        break;
     default:
        //Add default code, or more cases.
        break;
}

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 18 '15 at 21:41

You are breaking out of the string in the echo and not handling it. In fact, in this case, there's no reason to break out of the string. Look:

echo "<h1>" 'Mountain ' "</h1>";

The second " is breaking out of the string. PHP is then trying to read 'Mountain ' "</h1>"; as PHP code, which it won't.

echo "<h1>Mountain</h1>";

You see how the string is contained now?

PHP echo H1 depending on page

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