Title: How to use echo do_shortcode with dynamic variable?
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# How to use echo do_shortcode with dynamic variable?

 *  Resolved [bryanb55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryanb55/)
 * (@bryanb55)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-use-echo-do_shortcode-with-dynamic-variable/)
 * I cant seem to figure out how to put a dynamic variable inside a php shortcode
   here is what I’m trying….
 * `<?php echo do_shortcode('[walkscore ws_wsid="example" ws_address="SOME PHP HERE"]');?
   >`
 * The code I’m trying to put where it says “SOME PHP HERE” is:
 * `<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'pyre_full_address', true); ?>`
 * But I cant seem to get the syntax right. I tried wrapping it in {} but no luck…
 * What am I doing wrong?
 * Thanks!

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 *  [michael.mariart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelmariart/)
 * (@michaelmariart)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-use-echo-do_shortcode-with-dynamic-variable/#post-3359396)
 * You’re close to right, but this should be what you’re after (note, I haven’t 
   tested this.. it’s just cut-and-paste):
 * `<?php echo do_shortcode('[walkscore ws_wsid="example" ws_address="'.get_post_meta(
   $post->ID, 'pyre_full_address', true).'"]'); ?>`
 * If that doesn’t work I’d guess that the get_post_meta() call isn’t working properly,
   so you could try this for some de-bugging:
 *     ```
       <?php $val = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'pyre_full_address', true);
       echo "<p>Val: '".$val."'</p>";
       echo do_shortcode('[walkscore ws_wsid="example" ws_address="'.$val.'"]'); ?>
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [bryanb55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryanb55/)
 * (@bryanb55)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-use-echo-do_shortcode-with-dynamic-variable/#post-3359398)
 * That did it. Thanks!
 *  [michael.mariart](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelmariart/)
 * (@michaelmariart)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-use-echo-do_shortcode-with-dynamic-variable/#post-3359399)
 * I think I can see where you went wrong looking back at it now.
 * When you use strings with single-quotes like ‘Hi, ho ware you?’, they are just
   parsed as they are, nothing is done with them. When you use double-quotes like“
   Hello, how are you?” the string is parsed to check for variables. As you were
   using single-quotes, PHP won’t look inside the string to see if there’s any variables
   in it.
 * That’s why I always set any variables or functions or anything else that’s not
   actually a set part of the string outside of the actual string like I’ve shown.
 * `echo "There are ".count ($sheep)." sheep.";`
 * That way it doesn’t matter if you’re using single or double quotes, the values
   will always work correctly. It also helps readability when you’re using an editor
   with syntax colouring.
 *  [netechx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netechx/)
 * (@netechx)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-use-echo-do_shortcode-with-dynamic-variable/#post-3359607)
 * [@michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michael/).mariart Thanks a lot
   for code.

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