<?php

if($_SESSION['pass'] != $paswoord_toegangRecord['content']) {
echo "Bad password!";
}
else {
?>

I can't figure out why I get a php syntax error with this code:

<?php

if($_SESSION['pass'] != "echo htmlencode($paswoord_toegangRecord['content'])") {
echo "Bad password!";
}
else {
?>

I presume it must be a problem with the embedded quotes... ??

Because I don't have any problems when I use the code without the echo:

<?php
if($_SESSION['pass'] != "admin") {
echo "Bad password!";
}
else {
?>