PHP server config, help please.

Hello,
Can anyone explain why on some servers <? is ok but on other servers you need to use <?php

Thanks

Late

 

probably just based on the version of php installed.

not sure though, could also be that <?php is alreay opened, and you just need <? to declare again

 

it depends from option short_open_tag

 

On top of what DKameleon wrote, it's also an option that is deprecated and to be removed in PHP6 I believe.

Always use <?php.

 

What about <?=

 

Same, only works when short tags are enabled. So don't use it, and, as TwistMyArm said, it's gonna be removed in PHP 6.

EDIT:

Actually, the normal short tags won't be removed.

http://www.php.net/~derick/meeting-...t-for-and-script-language-php-and-add-php-var

 

Please don't use short openening tags. XHTML pages on the server makes an PHP-error if short openening tags are enabled.

 

For better coding experience, always use <?php