"; $fname = "Brian"; echo "My name is " . $fname . " Shields"; // join two text strings and variable (text string) echo "
"; $sname = "Shields"; echo "My name is " . $fname . " " . $sname; // join a text string and two variables (text strings ) - also need to add a space charcter echo "
"; $fullname = $fname . " " . $sname; // create a variable (text string) from two other text strings echo "My name is " . $fullname; echo "
"; $fulltext = "My name is " . $fname . " " . $sname; // create a variable (text string) which contains all text - including variables echo $fulltext; ?>