<?php $starRating = 2; $totalStars = 5; $noStar = $totalStars - $starRating; $starSymbol = "☆"; $activeStar = '<span class="active">'.$starSymbol.'</span>'; $inActiveStar = '<span>'.$starSymbol.'</span>'; for ($i = 0; $i < $starRating; $i++) { echo $activeStar; } for ($i = 0; $i < $noStar; $i++) { echo $inActiveStar; } ?>