Variables:

 represents a value
 a container, pwede pag lagyan ng ibat ibang types ng data – integer, float, string, character, Boolean, memory
address
o storing memory address – a variable occupies a memory address and it can be store to a new variable for
some purposes.
 at sab inga kanina variable is a name ibig sabihin may pangalan siya at pwede itong maging short or a more
descriptive name.
o loops – short name
o computations, store data – descriptive name
 variable just like box and container

Rules for naming:

- una kailangan ang $ sign
- starts with letter or underscore, if starts with number it will be a syntax error
- alphanumeric and underscore only, no other symbols such as -, @, #, & etc.
- case-sensitive, variables that is just the same name but different in terms of capitalization is different.

if xampp is setup – tim

3 main areas where php script is used

create a function name as ‘test1’

create a local variable name as ‘test1_Local_Var’ and assign a value as “This is a local variable in test1 function’
call the test1 function