echo() function in PHP

The echo() function outputs one or more strings.

Note - echo() function is faster than print() function.

Syntax

echo(str)

Parameters

• str − The string to send to the output

Return value

The echo() function does not return anything.

Example

The following is an example: −

Online Demonstration

<?php
   echo "Welcome!";
?>

Output

Welcome!

Example

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Live Demo

<?php
   $str1 = "Welcome!";
   $str2 = "This is our website!";
   echo $str1 . " " . $str2;
?>

Output

Welcome! This is our website!

Example

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Live Demo

<?php
   echo "This demo
   text is on
   multiple
   lines.";
?>

Output

This demo text is on multiple lines.

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