< symbol breaks a simple string .. Any workarounds ?

Char list contains 89 symbols 
[ 1 ] Adding random symbol: A
[ 2 ] Adding random symbol: ^
[ 3 ] Adding random symbol: <
[ 4 ] Adding random symbol: r
[ 5 ] Adding random symbol: -
[ 6 ] Adding random symbol: d
[ 7 ] Adding random symbol: 6
[ 8 ] Adding random symbol: {
Result: A^

Code (markup):

Char list contains 89 symbols 
[ 1 ] Adding random symbol: A
[ 2 ] Adding random symbol: U
[ 3 ] Adding random symbol: m
[ 4 ] Adding random symbol: ^
[ 5 ] Adding random symbol: G
[ 6 ] Adding random symbol: G
[ 7 ] Adding random symbol: <
[ 8 ] Adding random symbol: <
Result: AUm^GG<<		 	

Code (markup):

As you see, whenever there's <, everything falls apart.
The main thing I don't get it is why it does so and why doesn't it fail when there are 2 symbols in a row.

** It's the only symbol I have problems with.
** Don't ask for code - it's a simple function - an array, explode and for loop ..

Any ideas ?

 

u r adding these to something and < is getting in as a comparing < and not just bracket...
Try using HTML ascii hex

 

AND...

No code != workaround

If you need workaround, you need to display code... and try to use words like 'please'
Oh yea.... am being the big daddy here =)

 

You're not mentioning how you're using the values in the array... Outputting to html, script, etc.?

Try using ( &lt; or %3C or &#60; )

You might also look into the functions:
htmlspecialchars(), htmlentities(), and urlencode().

 

Thank you - transforming it to a an ASCII representation did the job

For the given case the problem have been solved but I'm still confused - why does it treat it as an operator when placed as a string ( double-quotes ) ?

Really ? See above ..

 

Lol ok....

'why does it treat it as an operator when placed as a string ( double-quotes ) ?'


To find an answer for yourself and to learn it, run this:

<?php
$variable = "Yahoo";

echo 'this is with single quotes: $variable';
print_r '<br />';
echo "this is with double quotes: $variable";
?>

PHP:

And u will see the difference

Try using single quotes and let us all know here

 

$sum = "1 + 2";

PHP:

Will the output be 3 ? No.

Also, the thing is that I don't use any quotes at all - I just concatenate something ( variable ) to an already existing variable.

** I still don't get why does it fall apart instead of just skipping the given character ..