How to link only the user name to profile.php in moodle

Question

I'm using php code in my moodle frontpage.php.

<?php echo get_string('usergreeting', 'theme_ui_1', $USER->firstname .' '. $USER->lastname); ?> 

I want to link only user name with profile.php page, please help me.

Answer 1

Something like this?

$url = new moodle_url('/user/profile.php', array('id'=>$USER->id);
$link = html_writer::link($url, $USER->firstname .' '. $USER->lastname);
echo get_string('usergreeting', 'theme_ui_1', $link);