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I have the code below in my php work but it shows error.

<?php

$main_path = "C:\xampp\htdocs\keleobasi\"; 
$include_path = "C:\xampp\htdocs\keleobasi\includes\"; 

?>

the trailing backslash (\) before the closing double quote (" makes the PHP see it that the string is not yet finished. Someone help

keleobasi: I have the code below in my php work but it shows error.

<?php

$main_path = "C:\xampp\htdocs\keleobasi\"; 
$include_path = "C:\xampp\htdocs\keleobasi\includes\"; 

?>

the trailing backslash (\) before the closing double quote (" makes the PHP see it that the string is not yet finished. Someone help

Simple: use double backslash, backslash in php denotes and escape character.

So you will use a backslash to escape the backslash.

Thank you Adewasco2k

why not use relative paths?

e.g

<?php

$main_path = ""; 
$include_path = "includes/"; 

?>

it will give you less headache when you want to use a web host

webdezzi: why not use relative paths?

e.g


it will give you less headache when you want to use a web host

That is not even his problem, backslash just before the single or double will escape the quote there by giving error, so he needs a fix to that even if he applies your way, which truly will help him when uploading to a host

webdezzi: why not use relative paths?

e.g


it will give you less headache when you want to use a web host

Thats right, using relative paths is a good coding practise.

And he should use the slash / instead of back slash \?

adewasco2k: That is not even his problem, backslash just before the single or double will escape the quote there by giving error, so he needs a fix to that even if he applies your way, which truly will help him when uploading to a host

.

webdezzi: why not use relative paths?

e.g


it will give you less headache when you want to use a web host

Abi? Less stress. Y write all dat long stuff.