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Title: PHP files starting with <?php no ?> at end?
Post by: elk.helmer.co on January 20, 2014, 10:16:01 pm

Hello,

A few PHP files I have checked begin with <?php on the first line but, do not have ?> as the last line. Was this done on purpose? And if so. why do you not need ?> on the last line?

John

Title: Re: PHP files starting with <?php no ?> at end?
Post by: IchBin on January 20, 2014, 10:51:10 pm

http://us3.php.net/basic-syntax.instruction-separation

Read the note on this page where it tells you it's optional.

Title: Re: PHP files starting with <?php no ?> at end?
Post by: elk.helmer.co on January 20, 2014, 11:09:02 pm

Interesting,

Thank you for the link.

John

Title: Re: PHP files starting with <?php no ?> at end?
Post by: Joshua Dickerson on January 21, 2014, 02:26:28 am

Best practice - leave it off.

Title: Re: PHP files starting with <?php no ?> at end?
Post by: emanuele on January 24, 2014, 12:18:07 pm

Thanks elmer for reporting!
Since it's not a bug moving out. ;)

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Elk Development => Bug Reports => Exterminated Bugs => Topic started by: elk.helmer.co on January 20, 2014, 10:16:01 pm