On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 9:56 PM, zer0_gravity <zr...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Question I have noticed that the following statement works > interchangeable. Is the equal sign '=' that shorthand version to using > the echo function? > > <?=$variableName['value1'] ;?> > > or > > <? echo $variable['value1']; ?>
Yes, although the semi-colon should not be used in the first example. Also, both of those are actullay using the shorthand. All of these are equivalent: <?php echo $foo; ?> <? echo $foo; ?> <?= $foo ?> Also (and this is really important), the short_open_tag directive must be enabled in php.ini to use the shorthand. You should never use the shorthand if the code may be run on a server that you do not control. And, even if it will be, you need to consider that short_open_tag may be disabled sometime in the future. Personally, I much prefer to use the shortcut than echo. But ONLY with stuff running on servers I control, and which I'm not particularly concerned about having to move elsewhere. http://php.net/manual/en/ini.core.php#ini.short-open-tag Google "php short_open_tag" if you're in the mood for religious wars. Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
