a wierd problem, cant run php file with tag <? ?>

Hi guys.

I have easyphp installed, php version is 5.27

I usually program php file starting with this tag:

<?php
some codes here...
?>

and my script can run with no problem.



But I got a php file, it starts using the tag:
<?
some codes here
?>

my server cannot render that php file. My broswer just simply output the php codes from that file.

Do you know why it happens?

I guess we can use both ways, right? <? and <?php

 

oh, found the cause.
short_open_tag needs to be on.
XD

 

Yea, some severs will allow shorthand, others won't.

Best to code with <?php and ?>

 

a good standard to follow is to use <?php for portability and reusability mate.