<? PHP vs. <?

Is PHP the implied script, so that it is okay to begin PHP code like this <?
vs. like this <?php
When is it not implied?

*wow, some real beginer questions! eh?*

"Karl J. Stubsjoen" wrote:
>
> Is PHP the implied script, so that it is okay to begin PHP code like this <?
> vs. like this <?php
> When is it not implied?

You should use <?php. In future versions the open short tag would be
dropped or your administrator can disable the open short tag.

-Egon

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I didn't know that - very intersting!!!!! thank you Egon, this reaaly
helps...

Rom
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Subject: Re: [php] <? PHP vs. <?


"Karl J. Stubsjoen" wrote:
>
> Is PHP the implied script, so that it is okay to begin PHP code like this
<?
> vs. like this <?php
> When is it not implied?

You should use <?php. In future versions the open short tag would be
dropped or your administrator can disable the open short tag.

-Egon

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> > Is PHP the implied script, so that it is okay to begin PHP code like this <?
> > vs. like this <?php
> > When is it not implied?
>
> You should use <?php. In future versions the open short tag would be
> dropped or your administrator can disable the open short tag.

Well, I don't see the short tag ever being dropped actually. But yes,
<?php would be best for writing code meant to be portable.

-Rasmus

> > Is PHP the implied script, so that it is okay to begin PHP code like
this <?
> > vs. like this <?php
> > When is it not implied?
>
> You should use <?php. In future versions the open short tag would be
> dropped or your administrator can disable the open short tag.

Are there in fact plans to drop the short tags?

--Toby

Ye 2001-01-17 13:54 -0500, Toby Butzon skribis:

> > > Is PHP the implied script, so that it is okay to begin PHP code like
> this <?
> > > vs. like this <?php
> > > When is it not implied?
> >
> > You should use <?php. In future versions the open short tag would be
> > dropped or your administrator can disable the open short tag.
>
> Are there in fact plans to drop the short tags?

Short open tags won't work with xml. Therefore they won't work with
xhtml. They conflict with where the Web is going.

Thus, they have already been dropped. You don't _need_ them. Stay
away from them.

> Short open tags won't work with xml. Therefore they won't work with
> xhtml. They conflict with where the Web is going.

Aha! Yet another reason not to use <?=

:-)

philip

On Thu, 18 Jan 2001, Michael Talbot-Wilson wrote:

> Ye 2001-01-17 13:54 -0500, Toby Butzon skribis:
>
> > > > Is PHP the implied script, so that it is okay to begin PHP code like
> > this <?
> > > > vs. like this <?php
> > > > When is it not implied?
> > >
> > > You should use <?php. In future versions the open short tag would be
> > > dropped or your administrator can disable the open short tag.
> >
> > Are there in fact plans to drop the short tags?
>
> Short open tags won't work with xml. Therefore they won't work with
> xhtml. They conflict with where the Web is going.
>
> Thus, they have already been dropped. You don't _need_ them. Stay
> away from them.
>
>
>
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Hi Philip!
On Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Philip Olson wrote:

>
> > Short open tags won't work with xml. Therefore they won't work with
> > xhtml. They conflict with where the Web is going.
>
> Aha! Yet another reason not to use <?=
>
> :-)
>
you can always use <% and <%= instead.
No XML problems, and you may confuse your {A,J}SP coders

-- teodor.

You know, this means that ALL of my hundreds of pages over multiple sites
would break. That's really sad.

I just think it's hard (to remember) when I have code like:

<A HREF="filename.php?var=<? echo $thevar ?>">this link</A>

to put in the 'php' there. It's so much easier just to code with short tags.

(although I have a program that can work in every app that will trap <? and
replace it with <?php everytime I type it. I could utilize that. (I love
Macs... and Spell Catcher.)

On 1/17/01 2:48 PM this was written:

> Ye 2001-01-17 13:54 -0500, Toby Butzon skribis:
>
>>>> Is PHP the implied script, so that it is okay to begin PHP code like
>> this <?
>>>> vs. like this <?php
>>>> When is it not implied?
>>>
>>> You should use <?php. In future versions the open short tag would be
>>> dropped or your administrator can disable the open short tag.
>>
>> Are there in fact plans to drop the short tags?
>
> Short open tags won't work with xml. Therefore they won't work with
> xhtml. They conflict with where the Web is going.
>
> Thus, they have already been dropped. You don't _need_ them. Stay
> away from them.

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> You know, this means that ALL of my hundreds of pages over multiple sites
> would break. That's really sad.

It won't happen.

-Rasmus