Interpreting variables but ignoring escape sequences in PHP HEREDOC

Question

I am trying to figure out how I can use HEREDOC syntax to interpret variables but ignore the backslash character. Or use NOWDOC syntax to allow for the interpretation of variables. An example of what I am trying to do:

$title = "My title here";
$date = "Aug 12, 2017";

$latex_code = <<<LCODE
    \documentclass{article}

    \usepackage{graphicx}

    \pagestyle{head}
    \firstpageheader{
        $title
        $date
     }
LCODE;

file_put_contents("article.tex", $latex_code);

I want to ignore all slashes but interpret the variables $title and $date. Is there a way to do this without exiting from a HEREDOC or NOWDOC block?

Can you escape it? What do you mean by "ignore" the backslash, actually? Just interpret it literally, or not include it at all? — Don't Panic, Sep 15 '17 at 17:18
I'm not sure 2 vars inside curly brackets will be translated. Suggest wrapping vars you want translated with their own pair of curly brackets.. \firstpageheader {$title} {$date} LCODE; — Duane Lortie, Sep 15 '17 at 17:21
@Don'tPanic I am trying to export this all to a text file exactly as is, but with variables interpreted. I have updated my question to indicate this with the file_put_contents line. — kojow7, Sep 15 '17 at 17:24

Don't Panic · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-15T17:29:45.920

At the risk of misunderstanding the intended output, I think you could just escape the backslashes. (I'm assuming you want the single backslashes included in the output.)

$title = "My title here";
$date = "Aug 12, 2017";

$latex_code = <<<LCODE
    \\documentclass{article}

    \\usepackage{graphicx}

    \\pagestyle{head}
    \\firstpageheader{
        $title
        $date
     }
LCODE;

Obviously if you don't do that, some of them (e.g. \f) will be escape sequences that will be interpreted.

Interpreting variables but ignoring escape sequences in PHP HEREDOC

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