On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 11:28 AM, tedd <tedd.sperling@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > At 9:34 AM +0000 3/18/10, Pete Ford wrote: > >> >> I do tend to use <?php for blocks of code - so I guess I'm in the middle >> camp here. >> > > > Whoa, that's even worse -- make a choice and stick with it -- IMO. > > I'm all for consistency and have often found myself redoing dozens of > scripts because I changed something -- not because the change worked and the > other didn't, but rather to maintain consistency throughout the project. > > Granted, different reasons promote different programming styles. While what > I do is to solve the problem at hand for the client, it also has to pass > through my vision of code elegance. I program for myself first and solve the > client's problems second. I also realize that I have the privilege of doing > so because my needs are few. I probably wouldn't do well in a production > oriented environment. > > Cheers, > > tedd > > -- > ------- > http://sperling.com http://ancientstones.com http://earthstones.com > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > What Pete described is consistent. For blocks that merely echo out a variable in templates or views, he uses a <?=, and in code that's actually doing some manipulation, he uses <?php. This consistency does make it very easy to discern the difference, saves on typing, and similar approaches are used in other frameworks (e.g., ASP.Net), too. Adam -- Nephtali: PHP web framework that functions beautifully http://nephtaliproject.com
