PHP – Concatenate Strings

String concatenation means combining two or more strings into one. In PHP, you can achieve this with the . operator.

Example 1: Basic Concatenation

You can combine two strings like this:

$brand = "Yamaha";
$model = "R1";
$full_name = $brand . $model;
echo $full_name;

$brand = "Yamaha";

$model = "R1";

$full_name = $brand . $model;

echo $full_name;

The output will be YamahaR1, without any space between the words.

Example 2: Adding a Space

To add a space between the concatenated strings, you can include a space character:

$brand = "Yamaha";
$model = "R1";
$full_name = $brand . " " . $model;
echo $full_name;

$brand = "Yamaha";

$model = "R1";

$full_name = $brand . " " . $model;

echo $full_name;

The output will now be Yamaha R1.

Example 3: Using Double Quotes

A more straightforward way to concatenate strings with spaces is by using double quotes:

$brand = "Yamaha";
$model = "R1";
$full_name = "$brand $model";
echo $full_name;

$brand = "Yamaha";

$model = "R1";

$full_name = "$brand $model";

echo $full_name;

By enclosing both variables in double quotes and placing a space between them, the output will also be Yamaha R1.