What is the difference between Java and JavaScript when including PHP scripts, and how can valid JS code be generated from PHP for inclusion in JavaScript?

When including PHP scripts in Java, the PHP code will not be executed as Java and PHP are two different programming languages. However, when including PHP scripts in JavaScript, the PHP code needs to be processed by the server before sending it to the client. To generate valid JS code from PHP for inclusion in JavaScript, you can use PHP to output JavaScript code by using echo or print statements. 

<?php
header('Content-Type: application/javascript');
echo 'var myVar = ' . json_encode($myPhpVar) . ';';
?>

Keywords

Java JavaScript PHP scripts valid JS code inclusion

Related Questions