Please reply if your server does NOT allow short PHP tags <? ?>

Hi,

I'm just interested if there are hosts out there that really force PHP developers to use full PHP tags only: <?php ... ?>

If you tried to write just <?...?> and your code didn't work because these short tags are not allowed, please reply with the hosting company and plan information.

I'm just so curious about it because personally I NEVER encountered this restriction.

 

Personally I haven't either but I have seen a few Forum posts over the years where the addition of full tags was reported to solve the problem so I always include or update them if working with a third party script.

Three extra keystorkes aren't that much effort!

 

You can always enable it in your php.ini

 

It is more professional to use <?php. In most PHP contests, you will get points deducted for using the shorter version.

Peace,

 

Short tags are a joke, all they do is lower the portability of scripts.

Always use <?php, <? is really unacceptable, even in templating.

Dan

 

Yes, as was mentioned, you should always use full <?php tags. Not doing so is bad coding.