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What are variables in PHP?

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PHP variables are variables are written in a way which is similar to JavaScript.
To define a PHP variable, you will need to add a dollar sign ($) preceding the unique name you will give to your variable. Next, you will give the variable a value by typing an equals sign (=) then a value surrounded by quotes. NOTE: If you are going to have quotes in the value, the make sure you type that quote as ", not /". After your done, you will end the command by adding a semicolon (;). Your code should look like the example below:

$name = "value";

There you go, you got yourself a simple variable.

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