#28381 [Opn->Bgs]: <?= $variable ?> eats up a newline if it follows ?>

ID: 28381 Updated by: mgf@php.net Reported By: mikemc-phpbug2 at contactdesigns dot com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Linux 2.4.20-28.9smp PHP Version: 4.3.6 New Comment: Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to report a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php Expected behaviour, documented at http://www.php.net/basic-syntax ("The closing tag for the block will include the immediately trailing newline if one is present.") Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-05-13 05:50:43] mikemc-phpbug2 at contactdesigns dot com Almost forgot the workaround! You can insert a space right after "?>" and the newline gets output. Yes it is specific to newlines for example, this: <?= $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] ?>* I should be on a new line - but I am not! Outputs this: testing.php* I should be on a new line - but I am not! So PHP only seems to eat the newline - it ignores the "*". Wonder if there are any other characters it doesn't like? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-05-13 05:44:52] mikemc-phpbug2 at contactdesigns dot com Description: ------------ This isn't a major bug, but I would think it should be classified as a bug just so that it is on the radar screen. For those of us too lazy to write <?php echo $variable ?> and instead prefer <?= $variable ?>, if a newline immediately follows the "?>" then PHP eats the new line :-( Reproduce code: --------------- vi test.php (then insert following code and :wq Enter) <?= $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] ?> I should be on a new line - but I am not! [shellprompt]# php test.php testing.phpI should be on a new line - but I am not! Expected result: ---------------- testing.php I should be on a new line - but I am not! Actual result: -------------- testing.phpI should be on a new line - but I am not! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=28381&edit=1