How to insert a block into a node or template in Drupal 7?

Question

In Drupal 6, it was easy to insert a block into a template with the following code:

$block = module_invoke(\'views\', \'block\', \'view\', \'block_name\');
print         


        

Answer 1

 $block = module_invoke('menu_block', 'block_view', '6');
 echo render ($block['content']);

This works for me for printing menu block.