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[David Krings]

Anirudh Zala wrote:
> Please remember below rules while writing PHP expressions.
> 
> #1 There is practically NO use of "double quotes" in PHP in writing 
> expressions EXCEPT expanding sequences like converting "\n" into newline, 
> "\t" to tabulator (in regex etc.). Which means you should not use "double 
> quotes" at any other place than above.
> 
> #2 When your data is static, use 'single quotes' to tell PHP to use it "as it 
> is", if dynamic then should not be enclosed by ANY quote.
> 
> #3 If you have mixture of static+dynamic then use $dynamic.'I am static' style 
> to concat dynamic and static data.
> 
> When you use "double quotes" PHP will try to EXPAND everything which is 
> enclosed in "double quotes" which means variables will be expanded, static 
> string will be looked for constants first and if not found then will be used 
> as it is and then finally expression will be prepared.
> 
> Hope these will clear your thoughts about '' vs. "" quotes.

Thank you very much. I'll print it out and pin it to my forehead.

David