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@NogDogOct 24.2006 — #Just to amplify on what Sheldon wrote: [b]<?php[/b] will work on all PHP installations, [b]<?[/b] may or may not work. So, you can make your code more portable (and save a lot of potential headaches in the future) if you use the long form even if your server currently supports the short form.
?php vs ?
i have been speaking to a few people recently about the use of <?php and <?
is there any need for <?php (somone said its supposed to be used for again now were in php5?)
just wanted to have it cleared up is it bad practice to use <? instead?
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@NogDogOct 24.2006 — #Just to amplify on what Sheldon wrote: [b]<?php[/b] will work on all PHP installations, [b]<?[/b] may or may not work. So, you can make your code more portable (and save a lot of potential headaches in the future) if you use the long form even if your server currently supports the short form.