Windows file paths

PHP
1

Hi guys,

I have the following code


$PC = "F:\\QNAP NAS S2 BUP\\Instructions\\"".$year.""\\"".$folder0."\\"".$folder2."\\"".$code."\\"";

and keep getting


Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '\\' (T_NS_SEPARATOR) in /var/www/filerestore/index.php on line 59

what’s the best way to fix this so i can echo the details out.

I’m fine with the linux full path there but the windows one has thrown me a bit.

2

After $year. you have two “”, you only need 1 (plus you need to escape the \ so they render properly :D.

3

cheers @cpradio

i ended up just a moment ago fixing it doing

$PC = "F:\\QNAP NAS S2 BUP\\Instructions\\\\".$year."\\\\".$folder0."\\\\".$folder2."\\\\".$code."\\\\";
4

For ease of use and readability I prefer using single quotes and never ever to use the escape backslash:


// confusing readability
// $PC = "F:\\QNAP NAS S2 BUP\\Instructions\\"".$year.""\\"".$folder0."\\"".$folder2."\\"".$code."\\"";  

$year     =  '$year'; 
$folder0 = '$folder0';
$folder2 = '$folder2'; 
$code    = '$code';


// using escape backslash:
$PC = 'F:\\QNAP NAS S2 BUP\\Instructions' .'\\\\' .$year .'\\\\' .$folder0 .'\\\\' .$folder2 .'\\\\' .$code .'\\\\';  
echo $PC .'<br />'; 


// renaming PHP predefined constant
defined('_DS_') ?: define('_DS_', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR); // predefined constant

$PC = 'F:\\QNAP NAS S2 BUP\\Instructions' ._DS_ .$year ._DS_ .$folder0 ._DS_ .$folder2 ._DS_ .$code ._DS_;  
echo $PC .'<br />';