Not trying to impress anybody with anything. Just stating the simple fact
that some people (myself included) find '<?php= $var ?>' easier to read than
'<?php echo $var ?>'. I don't find it particularly 'cryptic'.
- Theo
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Shiflett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 2:36 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] <?= and <%= both work, why not <?php=
> Perhaps if it were a computer making these assumptions, yes. But anyone
> with half a brain can see that <?php echo 'Hello'; ?> is much easer to
> understand for someone with no programming experience, than:
> <?php='Hello'?>.
Agreed, Sterling. I can't understand why this is so difficult to realize.
Theo, are you just trying to impress people by saying how easy the cryptic
syntax is? If so, it's not working.
> I, and others, would argue that '<?php=' is no more 'magic' than
> '<?php echo'. We know what it means.
Seriously, Theo, this list isn't a place where everyone's ego is on the
line. This is like arguing that the ternary operator in C is more
intuitive than just writing the "long" if statement. Just because you and
others know what it means is *not* a valid argument. This isn't a contest.
You seem to have gotten the wrong impression.
I for one am glad that PHP has remained as clean as it is. It is certainly
a factor in PHP's success.
> Thanks for the tip, we didn't realize that.
Well, Sterling, the sarcasm might have ben a bit harsh, but I must admit I
laughed out loud when I read it. :)
It's too bad really that <?= and <%= are valid. I can guess why, but it
leads to useless conversations like this.
Chris
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