PHP/Language Basics/Php Tag

Basic PHP Start and End Tags

   <source lang="html4strict">

Opening Tag Closing Tag

---

<?php  ?>

---

<?  ?>

---

<script language="php"> </script>

---

      </source>
   
  

Php tag:

   <source lang="html4strict">

<?

echo "

This is a test using the second tag type.

";

?>

      </source>
   
  

Php tag:

   <source lang="html4strict">

<?php

echo "

This is a test using the first tag type.

";

?>

      </source>
   
  

Php tag: script language

   <source lang="html4strict">

<script language="php">

echo "

This is a test using the third tag type.

";

</script>

      </source>
   
  

Short circuit syntax

   <source lang="html4strict">

<?="This is another PHP example.";?>

      </source>