how += in loops

hello

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NIMA•3mo ago

for($i = 0 ; $i < $first_loop_len ; $i++){
    $star_1 = "*" ;
    echo $star_1; ;

}

for($i = 0 ; $i < $first_loop_len ; $i++){
    $star_1 = "*" ;
    echo $star_1; ;

}

why when i put echo in loop it will show 8 start and when i put echo outside loop it show only 1 star in javascript for fix the issue i do $star_1 += "*" ; but in php i cant is there any way i get like 8 start every time i call it ? not only 1

ἔρως•3mo ago

because you can't increment an asterisk by an asterisk

NIMA•3mo ago

hmm

ἔρως•3mo ago

you probably want to do $star .= '*'

NIMA•3mo ago

$star += '*'

ἔρως•3mo ago

but what you REALLY want is str_repeat('*', 8)

NIMA•3mo ago

oh i dont need make for loop for this ? is this bulid in func ?

ἔρως•3mo ago

yes

NIMA•3mo ago

oh nice is this also in js ?

ἔρως•3mo ago

this doesn't work because it is the same as $star = (int)$star + (int)'*' which makes no sense https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/repeat <-- '*'.repeat(8)

NIMA•3mo ago

tnx for help

ἔρως•3mo ago

you're welcome in php, you want to do $star .= '*', by the way

NIMA•3mo ago

ἔρως•3mo ago

the . is used to concatenate strings, meaning that it is the same as this: $star = $star . '*'

NIMA•3mo ago

ohh

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