What is the differance between "<?" and "<?php"?

[tamir_malas]

Hi, what is the differance between using "<?" or using "<?php" when writing php code?

because iam using a code that uses "<?" on the localhost and it is not working.

 

what should i do?

[LemonInflux]

...You could start by trying with <?php

[madspof]

I have the same problem, I think i was told it was something to do with the phi.ini but am not sure what it is exactly.

[tamir_malas]

the problem is that the code is too large to rewrite it again using "<?php"

 

i need help to run the site using "<?"

[madspof]

I am sorry but i cannot help you with this problem, you can try and load your code in to notepad and tell it to search for all the <? and go sistaumaticaly changing each one or you can wait for a guru to sign on

[ToonMariner]

<? is the short tag opening effort (which in my opinion should be removed in php 6).

 

it causes problems when you are using xml on your site and is an all round pain in the backside...

 

if you have dreamweaver you can do a site wide search and replace - which would be my advice.

 

alternatively you could set the short_open_tag setting in your php.ini file to On

 

but you REALLY should use <?php

[jitesh]

<? is sort tag

<?php is full tag

 

if in php.ini "sort_open_tag" is on then you can use <?.

 

better to pratice to write <?php.

[tamir_malas]

thank you all, problem solved.

[Azu]

Hi, what is the differance between using "<?" or using "<?php" when writing php code?

because iam using a code that uses "<?" on the localhost and it is not working.

 

what should i do?

They are exactly the same except the "<?" must be enabled in the ini to work, where as the "<?php" is enabled by default.