[FX.php List] [OT] PHP Shorthand

[Derrick Fogle]

I recently read that PHP6 completely removes the Open Short Tags  
feature, too. I used them quite liberally back in the day, but I don't  
anymore.

On May 12, 2008, at 11:24 PM, Jonathan Schwartz wrote:

> That's what I thought.  But the code in question is used liberally  
> in PHPAuction.
>
> J
>
> At 10:29 PM -0400 5/12/08, Michael Layne wrote:
>> Also, I'm not a PHP contributor, but in PHP5, you have to  
>> explicitly allow short tags.
>>
>> From most default PHP5 installations:
>>
>> <? echo $msg; ?>
>>
>> won't work
>>
>> Got to use
>>
>> <?php echo $msg; ?>
>>
>> Only feel safe with shorthand if you control the server - that's  
>> been my experience.
>>
>> Here's a thread that walks you through the argument...
>>
>> http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=617661
>>
>> HTH.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> On May 12, 2008, at 8:10 PM, Nick wrote:
>>
>>> you can but it is not advised to use anything but <?php
>>> as various server configurations won't be compatible with the  
>>> shorthand versions.
>>> On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 6:26 PM, Jonathan Schwartz <jschwartz at exit445.com 
>>> > wrote:
>>> Anyone use the following shorthand:
>>>
>>> <?=$MSG?>
>>>
>>> versus
>>>
>>> <?php echo $MSG; ?>
>>>
>>> Just saw this for the first time.
>>>
>>> Jonathan
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