The output is two different strings. The value of the variable $right_now will be different and using the variable elsewhere in the script could give the different results Paul experienced ("second one works, but the first one doesn't").
-Ron Friedman Northlake Public Library District -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of JimHays Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 12:27 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] php help Since the period is inside the "'s it is just a part of the string and the interpreter will not "see" it. Will not make a difference. | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |