How to write php within html within php?

Question

I have recently asked this question, but rather than getting a direct answer, I was shown how to use the ternary operator to simplify my code by substituting if statements inside my html with variables, which I appreciated and put to use - however that also caused other code to be harder to read and ultimately did not teach me to properly escape/parse php in code similar to that below.

So I would love a simple 'show and tell' of how to make the following code parse, thank you:

<?php
if (!isset($_POST['myform'])) {
  echo

<form method="POST" action="<?php if (isset($myform_worked)) { echo 'somepath'; } ?>" accept-charset="UTF-8">

This is what I've tried, but the line above doesn't parse:

<?php
if (!isset($_POST['myform'])) {
  echo

'<form method="POST" action="'<?php if (isset($myform_worked)) { echo 'somepath'; } ?>'" accept-charset="UTF-8">'

I have also tried (using double quotes around the php inside :

"<?php if (isset($myform_worked)) { echo 'somepath'; } ?>"

Please show this nub how to do this, thanks. I do not care if the above code is BAD... I just need to learn how to escape/parse php inside html inside php, thanks.

There is no such thing like "php inside html inside php". There is PHP inside HTML only — Your Common Sense, Nov 27 '13 at 08:27
The question was, can I put PHP in HTML in PHP. The answer is: yes, if you don't use ` — CompuChip, Nov 27 '13 at 08:30
@CompuChip actually the answer is: no, he can't. All your answers are about PHP alone: how to write PHP code itself (string syntax, namely). "foo $baz " by no means is PHP in HTML but merely a php string. — Your Common Sense, Nov 27 '13 at 08:39
Deep breath everyone - I really appreciate all the answers... I'm sorry I didn't get to see yours CompuChip, but thanks for answering. I really learned a lot from everyones answers and the mini-debate above! — stckxchgusr, Nov 27 '13 at 09:43

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 27 '13 at 08:25

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You forgot to close PHP tag before entering HTML mode.

answered Nov 27 '13 at 08:25

Your Common Sense

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 27 '13 at 08:28

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You did not close the open php-block beforehand. The working Syntax would be like this:

<?php
//php code
?>
<!--HTML-Code-->
<?php
?>

Or according to your problem:

<?php
if (!isset($_POST['myform'])) {
?>

<form method="POST" action="<?php if (isset($myform_worked)) { echo 'somepath'; } ?>" accept-charset="UTF-8">

<?php } //if-closing bracket ?>

answered Nov 27 '13 at 08:28

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Thank you very much - this was the quickest/easiest solution! – stckxchgusr Nov 27 '13 at 09:44

Krish R · Answer 3 · 2013-11-27T09:53:45.070

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Can you try this, inside php. In php page, adding php code inside the html tags looks like <?php //your php code here ?>.

         <?php
         if (!isset($_POST['myform'])) {
              echo '<form method="POST" action="'.isset($myform_worked)?'somepath':''.'" accept-charset="UTF-8">';
          }
         ?>

HTML+PHP

   <?php if (!isset($_POST['myform'])) { ?>
      <form method="POST" action="<?php if (isset($myform_worked)) { echo 'somepath'; } ?>" accept-charset="UTF-8">
  <?php } ?>

edited Nov 27 '13 at 09:53

answered Nov 27 '13 at 08:27

Krish R

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Sorry I did not use this as I would have to change too much php that is littered amongst my html (being the nub that I am). However, I did learn from it and will test this in the future, as I can already see a use for it. Thanks again! – stckxchgusr Nov 27 '13 at 09:45

score -2 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 27 '13 at 08:24

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<?php echo "hello world";?>

OR Shorthand

<?="hello world"?>

answered Nov 27 '13 at 08:24

dane

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Sorry Dane, this did not answer my question - see above answers for what I required. However, thanks for trying to help me! – stckxchgusr Nov 27 '13 at 09:46

How to write php within html within php?

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