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Variables (C++ and PHP Cross Reference Guide)

By Mike Prestwood

C++ versus PHP: A side by side comparison between C++ and PHP.

Language Basics

Language basics is kind of a catch all for absolute beginner stuff. The items (common names) I chose for language basics is a bit random and include items like case sensitivity, commenting, declaring variables, etc.

Variables

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A variable holds a value that you can use and change throughout your code so long as the variable is within scope. With variable declaration, you not only want to know the syntax of how you declare a variable but you also want to know where. Are you allowed to declare a variable inline? What are the available scopes: local vs. global. Can you assign a value at the same time you declare a variable?

C++: int x=0;

Variable names are case sensitive.

The fundamental variable types in C++ are char, short int, int, long int, bool, float, double, long double, and wchar_t. The integer data types char, short, long and int can be either signed or unsigned. Signed variables are positive and negative. Unsigned variables are positive only.

Syntax Example:

C++, Java, and C# all use C-like variable declaration.

int Age;

int Age = 43;

float a, b, c;

string FullName; //#include

unsigned short int FamilyMemberCount;

PHP: $x = 0;

PHP is a loosely typed language. No variable types in PHP. Declaring and using variables are a bit different than in other languages. In PHP, you identify and use a variable with a $ even within strings!

You assign by reference with & as in &$MyVar.

Syntax Example:

$fullname = 'Mike Prestwood';
$FullName = 'Wes Peterson';   //This is a different variable!
$Age = 38;
$Weight = 162.4;

 

echo "Your name is $fullname.
";
echo "You are $Age and weigh $Weight.
";

PHP Variables ($x = 0;)