<?=$Variable?> and <? ?>

[hanz]

I just installed WAMP5 on my computer and I tested some scripts that I have made, but there seems to be some problems with using

<?=$variable?>

and

<? ?>

I must use

<?php ?>

Or it just won't work.
So I was wondering if this is some kind of 'problem' with Windows, WAMP5, PHP 5 or something else. And should I stop using <?=$variable?> and <? ?>?

Thanks!

 

[Eric]

In php.ini make sure, short_open_tag is set to On. And as far as if you should use it or not:

; Allow the <? tag. Otherwise, only <?php and <script> tags are recognized.
; NOTE: Using short tags should be avoided when developing applications or
; libraries that are meant for redistribution, or deployment on PHP
; servers which are not under your control, because short tags may not
; be supported on the target server. For portable, redistributable code,
; be sure not to use short tags.

 

[eagle12]

if you are asking if you should use <? or <?php , I think it depends on how php is setup.

 

[hanz]

Thanks! I guess I will have to start using <?php :D

 

[mch]

Using <?php ?> and <? echo $var ?> will make sure that your script works and your code will be nicer too

 

[hanz]

Using <?php ?> and <? echo $var ?> will make sure that your script works and your code will be nicer too

well, I think that <?=$variable?> looks better than <?php echo $variable; ?>, but if there may be problems with some servers then I will just have to start using <?php echo $variable; ?>