PHP: How to print php syntax in html

Question

I am wondering if php syntax can be printed on an html page. For example below is the php syntax that I want to echo on an html page through php.

Please <?php echo $random[array_rand($random)]; ?> the [url=http://feeds.feedburner.com]hello[/url].<br> Also [url=http://feeds.feedburner.com]<?php echo $random[array_rand($random)]; ?>[/url]. <br> 

Answer 1

Try the following:

 <?php $str='Please <?php echo $random[array_rand($random)]; ?> the [url=http://feeds.feedburner.com]hello[/url].<br> Also [url=http://feeds.feedburner.com]<?php echo $random[array_rand($random)]; ?>[/url]. <br>'; echo highlight_string($str); ?> 

Output:

Answer 2

use htmlspecialchars to print php syntax in html

 echo htmlspecialchars('<?php echo "Hello, World!"; ?>'); 

Output

 <?php echo "Hello, World!"; ?> 

Demo

Answer 3

Use highlight_string to highlight syntax

Answer 4

Use symbolic links for characters with a special meaning.

<php echo etc.

Answer 5

If you want to print it from a file, use

 highligh_code($filename);