Posted by Jamie Meyers on 06/02/05 02:28

> So - why does one choose "echo" over "print", or vice-versa?

Here is a closer to real answer and explanation why the two calls are
different. As you know, PHP has functions, however some methods (read:
functions) which do not return anything. This is the essential different
between echo and print. In visual basic, it is the difference between a sub
and a function.

Print returns its success as a boolean. Echo on the other hand does not
return anything. This return call is the only difference I can think of off
hand. As for speed, returning a value does cost some cpu time but it is
usually a negligible amount. With that said, use whatever you feel like.
Personally, I use echo because it is faster, and I never check for any
return values on print statements. If you need to, say for important
information, then print should be used.

I hope this clears things up a bit.
Jamie

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