What is the difference between echo and print in PHP? PHP में echo और print में क्या अंतर है?

Short Answer

Both echo and print are language constructs used to output data to the screen. The main differences are that echo can take multiple parameters and has no return value, making it marginally faster. print can only take a single argument and always returns 1, meaning it can be used in expressions.

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Code Example

// echo multiple strings
echo "Hello ", "World", "!"; 

// print returning a value (useful in ternary operators)
$isPrinted = print("Hello World!"); // Outputs: Hello World!
echo $isPrinted; // Outputs: 1

// echo inside an expression will cause a Syntax Error
// $val = (echo "test"); // ERROR!

Interview Tip

In modern PHP development, always use echo. The speed difference is microscopic, but echo is the universally accepted standard in the PHP community.