Re: 'Pure' php vs 'mixed' (html + php)

However... From the point of view of someone who has worked in a company where diesign is separated from development, it is much better to have separate files with HTML templates with special markers (in the library I use, it is HTML comments <!--element_to_replace-->) so that the two processes are adequately separated. When all of the HTML is embedded in PHP staements, minor changes to HTML layout involve a PHP developer, whereas with template based strategies all they have to do is change the template. I believe that 'smarty' is the "approved" template libray, but there are several other worth investigating. Mikey "Bogdan Stancescu" <mgv@fx.ro> wrote in message news:3CFAB54A.7040109@fx.ro... > No *real* reason - just two not-so-important ones: > > 1. Clarity > Please compare these two: > ------ "MIXED" > <td bgcolor="<?php echo $td_col; ?>" class="<?php echo $prefclass; > ?>"> > <?php $fldcontent=$myrow[0]?$myrow[0]:"no data"; ?> > <input type="text" name="fname" size="50" value="<?php > echo $fldcontent; > ?>"> > </td> > > ------ "PURE" > <?php > echo("<td bgcolor='$td_col' class='$prefclass'>\n"); > $fldcontent=$myrow[0]?$myrow[0]:"no data"; > echo("<input type='text' name='fname' size='50' value='$fldcontent'>\n"); > ?> > > The second is much easier to read and understand, you must agree. > > 2. Speed > There's an urban legend saying that switching php tags on and off would > slow parsing down. I don't know if that's true and try to write "pure" > php as you call it due to the first reason. > > Bogdan > > Andre Dubuc wrote: > > >I've noticed that many people on the list code in 'pure' php, i.e. > > > ><? > >print "<input type='text' name='fname' > >size='50'>"; > > > >// etc > >?> > > > >Since most of my code is a mixture (the early stuff is 'mixed' html + php), > >I've been wondering why code in 'pure' php? Is there some compelling reason > >(that I'm unaware of) for doing so? Should I rewrite all my earlier code into > >its 'pure' form? If so, what do I do with the '<! DOCTYPE . . . > statement > >-- put it in quotes too? > > > >I would like to understand the reasons for writing code in this manner, when > >all my code works fine, displays great: am I missing something important > >here? Btw, I use the 'php' ending for all file names. > > > >Your thoughts, opinions and suggestions would be greatly appreciated -- I'd > >like to do what is best. > > > >Tia, > >Andre > > > > > > > > >