Using ", ' or ` in PHP?

RichieW13 · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 6:06 pm

I am working on lesson 22 on the learnphpfree.com site: http://www.learnphpfree.com/lesson-22-s ... -vt97.html

The lesson had me type this line of PHP code:

Code:

$query = 'INSERT INTO `contacts` (`name`, `phone`, `address`) 
VALUES (\'Bob\', \'999-555-5555\', \'TX\');';

When I originally typed it in I used this to surround the fields: '
But my code would not run. Then I tried using this instead: `
But my code still would not run.

Then, I did a copy and paste directly from the code entered on the tutorial and my code ran.

Why would this be, and which quote keys am I supposed to use where?

bylla · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 8:55 pm

I always use \' because I know it's working. I don't know about ´ but it may depend on your keyboard settings (not sure if ´is the same everywhere and on different computers).

/Andreas

Using ", ' or ` in PHP?

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