Title: Shortcode and PHP
Last modified: May 29, 2018

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# Shortcode and PHP

 *  Resolved [damian0021](https://wordpress.org/support/users/damian0021/)
 * (@damian0021)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-and-php-3/)
 * Hey,
 * I have some problems with Shortcode and PHP:
 * My code below:
 *     ```
       <?php
       $input = array("1","2","3");
       $rand_keys = array_rand($input, 2);
       echo $input[$rand_keys[0]];
       echo $input[$rand_keys[1]];
       ?>
       ```
   
 * Of course, I have the option Shortcode and PHP – unfortunately nothing is displayed.

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 *  [davdebcom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davdebcom/)
 * (@davdebcom)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-and-php-3/#post-10349487)
 * Hi damian0021,
 * did you also select “Shortcode” besides “PHP code”?
 * Also you co’t have to add the PHP start and end tags <?php and ?>.
 * Kind regards
    David

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