Re: PHP4 and sessions

Sascha Schumann wrote: > > No, <% foo %> is a short way to say <? echo foo ?>. I don't think > ASP tags are expensive in terms of run time penalty. Maybe we > should turn them on by default? > Wouldn't it be smarter to not promote the use of these tags? Weren't they a request from someone used to programming in ASP? I realize this makes PHP more flexible but these additions get away from making PHP "better", it's just the same way to do something, it's not a new "feature". People may start using the ASP style, then say "Can you add this ASP-style syntax also? And This?" Then PHP turns also into a dual-syntax language, and parser people waste time supporting other syntax. I think this is different then incorporating functions or features from other languages. I think that it might be better in the long run to move toward the XML direction and that style of tags, I mean it might be better to float in the <?php ?> XML (standard) syntax as opposed to the MS style (non-standard). Can you even process ASP and PHP in the same script? I don't understand why people would want this anyway. If it is another FrontPage workaround, <script language="PHP"> should be enough, or just use Homesite! Just my 2 cents. Michael