RE: [PHP] is <?= good?

> -----Original Message----- > From: tedd [mailto:tedd.sperling@gmail.com] > > I believe, just because it can be done doesn't mean that it > should be done. > > My practice is *never* to use <?= > > In fact, my practice is to not only use <?php echo, but to enclose > the echo argument with a (), like: > > <?php echo("The answer is $answer");?> > > I am sure there will be some that think that my practice is an > overkill, or not "good practice", but it's a good thing that we all > have a choice. Make your choice to best serve how you want your code > to look. As per http://us3.php.net/echo echo() is not actually a function (it is a language construct), so you are not required to use parentheses with it. echo() (unlike some other language constructs) does not behave like a function, so it cannot always be used in the context of a function. Additionally, if you want to pass more than one parameter to echo(), the parameters must not be enclosed within parentheses. So you might want to reconsider your coding practice/style here and use the construct as designed or you might end up with a far worse scenario than short-tags could ever provide. Something more along the Python "print" debacle. Also, for the love of God, please don't embed a variable into a literal string and use preprocessing. Do it like so: <?php echo 'The answer is '.$answer; ?>