Difference between? <? and <?php

[jmcall10]

Hi all,

 

I was wondering if someone could answer this question for me?

 

I recently installed a small php app.

 

It would not work until I changed <? into <?php

 

I thot it was the same thing? Can someone tell me why this is?

 

Thanks in advance

 

jmcall10

[JD*]

Depends on what is in your PHP.ini. The <? are called "short tags" and in some cases are switched off for added security, thus you must use <?PHP.

[dbillings]

It's a setting that is adjustable in the php.ini configuration file....

 

; 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.

short_open_tag = Off

[jmcall10]

thank you guys for your response

 

If I develope any apps i will use the <php

 

Thanks

 

Can now close thread

[coder_]

You mean

<?php

?>

 

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