Quotes in String Problem (Basic)

[clivehenderson]

Hi Hope somrone can help with this
I'm trying to create a file from php.
It needs to contain this line
$dbname= "web39-databasename";

$conFile = "dbconn.php";
$fh = fopen($conFile, 'w') or die("can't open file");

$stringData = "\$dbname= ";
fwrite($fh, $stringData);
So I'd like $stringData to contain quotes name quotes
I've tried \"and "" without success
Any guidance at all might save me some hair
Many thanks
Clive

 

[vacunita]

Just so I understand:
You want to wrap the web39-databasename string in double quotes correct?

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[clivehenderson]

Thanks for the fast response
Yes
I'd like the write statement to put this format into the output file

$dbname= "web39-databasename";

So I've been trying to assign the above statement to a string without success.
Cheers
Clive

 

[rosenk]

\" works. How were you trying to use it, exactly? (Code below does what you're trying to do.)

$conFile = "dbconn.php";
$fh = fopen($conFile, 'w') or die("can't open file");
$dbname = "web39-databasename";

fwrite($fh, "\$dbname=\"$dbname\";\n");

 

[vacunita]

Something simple like:

$dbname=[green]'[/green]"web39-databasename"[green]'[/green];

Notice the single quotes around the entire thing.

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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[davejam]

hi, i've been stumped by pretty much the same thing but got an answer that i think fully answers your question,

have a look and remember to star the answer not this post if it helps )

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1448234&page=1

daveJam

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