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[yikomaka]

This is supposed to display microtime number in md5 encryption but only 8 letters of it but all it displays is $mc

heres code

<?php
$mc=microtime();
$mc=md5($mc);
$e= substr('$mc', 0,8);
echo $e;
?>

[pjleonhardt]

Change

PHP Code:

$e= substr('$mc', 0,8); 


to

PHP Code:

$e = substr($mc, 0 8); 


notice the lack of single quotes. The single quotes tell PHP you're giving it a string, so its treats it as one. Not as a variable.

[yikomaka]

this is my code now

<?php
$mc=microtime();
$mc=md5($mc);
$e = substr($mc, 0 8);
echo $e;
?>

it errors still saying;
Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_LNUMBER in /home/newage/public_html/lewis/test2.php on line 13

[looka]

still the beginner. parameters of the function must be separated with commas.

your

PHP Code:

 $e = substr($mc, 0 8); 


suffers a lack of them.

PHP Code:

 $e = substr($mc, 0, 8); 


[yikomaka]

I had em in first place, but other guy took em out didnt notice thanks for help though and of course im a beginner...