PHP String Operators

In this chapter you will learn:

1. Description
2. Example - Use string operator to connect two strings

Description

There are only two string operators in PHP: concatenation and shorthand concatenation. Both are shown in the following table.

Example

These operators are used to join strings together, like this:

<?PHP/* ja v  a 2 s .  c o  m*/
      $first = "Hello, "; 
      $second = "world! from java2s.com"; 

      // join $first and $second; assign to $third 
      $third = $first . $second; 
      // $third is now "Hello, world!" 

      $first .= " officer!"; 
      // $first is now "Hello, officer!" 
?>

Next chapter...

What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. What is Ternary Operator
2. Syntax for PHP Ternary Operator
3. Note for PHP Ternary Operator
4. Example - Convert between ternary operator and if statement

PHP Assignment Operators

PHP Arithmetic Operators

PHP Incrementing and Decrementing Operators

PHP Comparison Operators

PHP Logical Operators

PHP String Operators

PHP Ternary Operator

PHP Bitwise Operators

PHP Execution Operator

PHP Operator Precedence