On 6/11/2010 11:43 PM, Daevid Vincent wrote:
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From: tedd [mailto:tedd.sperling@xxxxxxxxx]
I believe, just because it can be done doesn't mean that it
should be done.
My practice is *never* to use<?=
In fact, my practice is to not only use<?php echo, but to enclose
the echo argument with a (), like:
<?php echo("The answer is $answer");?>
I am sure there will be some that think that my practice is an
overkill, or not "good practice", but it's a good thing that we all
have a choice. Make your choice to best serve how you want your code
to look.
As per http://us3.php.net/echo
echo() is not actually a function (it is a language construct), so you are
not required to use parentheses with it. echo() (unlike some other language
constructs) does not behave like a function, so it cannot always be used in
the context of a function. Additionally, if you want to pass more than one
parameter to echo(), the parameters must not be enclosed within
parentheses.
So you might want to reconsider your coding practice/style here and use the
construct as designed or you might end up with a far worse scenario than
short-tags could ever provide. Something more along the Python "print"
debacle.
Also, for the love of God, please don't embed a variable into a literal
string and use preprocessing.
Do it like so:
<?php echo 'The answer is '.$answer; ?>
Hey Daevid, does this form <?php echo 'The answer is '.$answer; ?>
improve anything in processing time or it's just for the sake of
readability?
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Kind regards,
Ahmed Mohsen.
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