RE: [PHP] quick echo output
| From: | Rich Gray | Date: | Tue, 04 Mar 2003 08:24:45 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] quick echo output | ||
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> Ok most all programs I see they use <?php echo $somevar; ?>
> within the html.
> Now I have always used the shortened version <?=$somevar?> Is
> there a reason
> why I should not use this? I've never had any problems with this way of
> doing things, but I just don't see anyone else using that format..
I think it's because the '=$blah' syntax relies on short tags <? ... ?>...
and short tags can upset XML parsers... as a result short tags aren't
supported by all hosting providers .... so your code could break if ported
to another site...
Cheers
Rich