variable $base_path is not working

Question

I am trying to get the value of base_path variable in PHP (on lamp server) .

I have kept the code insider beta_test directory inside www directly.

i.e, base path function should return " /beta_test/ " . But it is returning just single slash ( "/" ) .

The code that I tried is

<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php print base_path(); ?>sites/all/themes/people10/slider/call.js"></script>

Expected output is

<script type="text/javascript" src="/beta_test/sites/all/themes/people10/slider/call.js"></script>

But its giving

<script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/themes/people10/slider/call.js"></script>

I am using php version 5.3.3.Can anyone please help me in getting this issue solved? I am newbie to php and drupal .

The Expected output is ??? You are tried running sites/all/themes/people10/slider/call.js .. am a bit lost — Baba
You might need to escape your code by prepending four spaces to each line so it displays correctly. — Benjamin Brizzi
Your code is perfectly fine. If still it is not working then use echo and give a try. — Vins
I think you call the base_path function from outside of drupal, when yo say in PHP on a LAMP server — yunzen

HartechSoftworks HartechSoftworks · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-09T09:36:30

print $base_path returns the folder name where Drupal is installed.

The complete base URL is print $base_url.