Paypal_lib Success Page Problem

[eluser]Jesse Schutt[/eluser]
Now maybe someone can explain this to me. If I use this code

Code:

<?php $first_name = $_POST['first_name']; ?>
<p>Thank You &lt;?php echo $first_name; ?&gt;</p>

I get "Thank You 1" on the page.

However, if I use this code

Code:

<?php $first_name = $_POST['first_name'];
echo "Thank You ".$first_name; ?>

then it prints out "Thank You April". Is there something wrong with the way I've set the variable in the first example?

Thanks very much!

Jesse