[TriLUG] new PHP question - what's up with join()?

[Joseph Tate]

join usually works with an array.  I'd try $fullName = join (' ',
array($firstName, $lastname));

Please note that unlike perl, you have to explicitly create an array in PHP.


On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:35:48 -0500, Greg Brown <gregbrown at mindspring.com> wrote:
> PHP documentation shows there is a join() function that should, at
> least in appearance work a lot like Perl's join.  So, I have two
> variables I want to join $firstName and $lastName.  The following
> appears like it should work:
> 
> $fullName=join(' ',$firstName,$lastName);
> echo "$fullName<br>";
> 
> $fullName does not appear to be populated, or at least it will not
> print.  The reason I want to join the variable is I have to have a full
> name in a database field such as:
> 
> $query="insert into address (firstName,fullName)
> values('$firstName','$fullName')";
> 
> Is there a better way to do this other then using join?
> 
> Greg
> 
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