Common short tags

h0ly lag · 11-07-2009, 12:23 AM

What are the common PHP short tags? I know of a few such as <?=$str ?>. Actually thats about all I know.

ETbyrne · 11-07-2009, 03:08 AM

Well you got the loop ones:

PHP Code:


			
<?php foreach($data as $row): ?>

Something...

<?php endforeach; ?>

delayedinsanity · 11-09-2009, 10:53 PM

What ETbyrne is referring to is actually called 'alternative conditional structures' and can be highly useful when writing mixed PHP and HTML pages.

As for short tags, the best answer I could give you is to not worry about them. Whatsoever. They're bad coding practice. In addition they almost got wiped out in PHP 6, though it appears they're keeping them for now, with any luck they should be completely gone a few version releases afterwards.

adamdecaf · 11-09-2009, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by delayedinsanity

As for short tags, the best answer I could give you is to not worry about them. Whatsoever. They're bad coding practice. In addition they almost got wiped out in PHP 6, though it appears they're keeping them for now, with any luck they should be completely gone a few version releases afterwards.

I really wish that PHP 6 would have taken them out, they are horrible practice.

PHP Code:


			
<a href="<?php echo $link; ?>">Click Here!</a>



// vs..



<a href="<?=$link;?>">Click here</a>

It's harder to read the second and more trouble. I was helping someone learn PHP and they were trying to start every script with either <?=php or <?=.

ETbyrne · 11-10-2009, 01:14 AM

Thanks for the clarification di!

h0ly lag · 11-10-2009, 06:46 AM

Sorry, that is what I meant originally as well. Alternative conditional structures.