Title: e() function
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# e() function

 *  [guel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/guel/)
 * (@guel)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/e-function/)
 * Hi
 * I understand that e() function will echo the string inside the (). In my theme,
   I have <?php e(‘Said’); ?> in my comment template. If I take that php out and
   just make it, Said, would that help to increase the speed?

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 *  [candlebain](https://wordpress.org/support/users/candlebain/)
 * (@candlebain)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/e-function/#post-1520533)
 * Why not use echo, the typical PHP function?
 * Plus, if this is non-dynamic HTML, it makes more sense to me to build it into
   your code as standard code rather than PHP generated.
 *  Thread Starter [guel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/guel/)
 * (@guel)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/e-function/#post-1520654)
 * Is it still okay to replace that if that code comes after the below?
 * <?php else : ?>
 *  [Rev. Voodoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rvoodoo/)
 * (@rvoodoo)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/e-function/#post-1520656)
 * `_e()` is for localization I believe….. (not sure if we are referencing the same
   thing)
 * It’s so that things can be translated
 *  Thread Starter [guel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/guel/)
 * (@guel)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/e-function/#post-1520674)
 * I’m not sure what is a localization.
    But after all, is it okay to replace with
   html instead of that php code?
 * thanks
 *  [Rev. Voodoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rvoodoo/)
 * (@rvoodoo)
 * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/e-function/#post-1520677)
 * It should be fine…
 * localization provides a way for WP to be translated.
 * the `_e()` stuff allows people to translate WP, so they can upload language files
   to WP, and swap their own language in. That way you can develop a theme in your
   own language, but make it so other people can translate it

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 * Last activity: [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/e-function/#post-1520677)
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