try: <? $origVar = 100; echo "<P>Original value is".$origVar."</p>";
$origVar += 25; echo "<P>Added a value, now it's ".$origVar."</p>"; $origVar -= 12; echo "<P>Subtracted a value, now it's ".$origVar."</p>"; $origVar .= " chickens"; echo "<P>Final answer: ".$origVar."</p>"; ?> Cami -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Downey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 2:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP-DB] Parse error Can someone tell me why I am getting a parse error in this little snip? <? $origVar = 100; echo "<P>Original value is $origVar</p>"; $origVar += 25; echo "<P>Added a value, now it's $origVar</p>"; $origVar -= 12; echo "<P>Subtracted a value, now it's $origVar</p>"; $origVar .= " chickens"; echo "<P>Final answer: $origVar</p>"; ?> Thanks in advance Jen Downey -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php