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@NogDogOct 31.2008 — #Just FYI, since the short_open_tag option is not universally supported (as you've discovered), I consider it a "best practice" to always use one of the tags that are always supported (either the "<?php" or "<script type='text/php'>") so that it's never an issue. In fact, you may find you [i]want[/i] the short_open_tag option off so that it does not conflict with <?xml?> tags.@NogDogOct 31.2008 — #The [b]<? echo $variable; ?>[/b] option would still require that short_open_tag be turned on. :p You'd have to use [b]<?[color=red]php[/color] echo $variable; ?>[/b].
Anyway, a little extra typing now is worth it if those few seconds save you minutes or hours later trying to resolve problems. In fact, that holds true for most things that all us lazy programmers tend to avoid while coding in order to save time right now, like comments. ?
<?=$variable?> tags
Hi All,
I need to know how to switch on (or replace) the <?=$variable?> tags. I’ve installed a new wamp on a laptop and these tags don’t seem to be supported (php5.2.6).
When I run index.php, it inserts the literal <?=$variable?> instead of the variable value into the html code.
Any suggestions?
Note: The script is not for distribution. I’m not concerned about portability.
Cheers
CTB
Example code
[code=php]$somevalue = $result[‘somevalue’];
?>
<input type=’text’ value='<?=$somevalue?>’>
<?php
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@NogDogOct 31.2008 — #Just FYI, since the short_open_tag option is not universally supported (as you've discovered), I consider it a "best practice" to always use one of the tags that are always supported (either the "<?php" or "<script type='text/php'>") so that it's never an issue. In fact, you may find you [i]want[/i] the short_open_tag option off so that it does not conflict with <?xml?> tags.0
@NogDogOct 31.2008 — #The [b]<? echo $variable; ?>[/b] option would still require that short_open_tag be turned on. :p You'd have to use [b]<?Anyway, a little extra typing now is worth it if those few seconds save you minutes or hours later trying to resolve problems. In fact, that holds true for most things that all us lazy programmers tend to avoid while coding in order to save time right now, like comments. ?