Hello, one of the other devs on my team insists that using:

<?=$myVar?>

In a template is super dangerous but:

<?php echo $myVar?>

Is safer.

Why? Is this valid in PHP 7.3?

I dont see any reason, its just a shorthand syntax..

Not really dangerous, he is probably confused. But this is enabled on the language since version 5.6 I think(or 5.4) regardless of your ini files.

Its safe to use.

I guess its not 'super dangerous' per se , but might not work in different devices

@StopWastingTime It's backend code.

It works why not use it?
It's just a shorthand, it makes code more readable

It's literally the exact same thing. Even the implementation.

"<?=" *used* to be optionally enabled in earlier PHP versions (5.4 and earlier IIRC), so it *could* be a more dangerous then as, if misconfigured, you could just start spewing out raw server side PHP code. That's not generally considered a great thing.

These days they're identical however. Your other dev is probably just using a "legacy" mindset.

"PHP includes a short echo tag <?= which is a short-hand to the more verbose <?php echo. "

https://php.net/manual/en/...

<?php is not the same as <?=

In worst case you echo your code instead of executing it

Edit: Migraine. Brain faulty. Oooopsie doopsie

@gronostaj ohh right. Then if it works on one's server , then one should go for it (Btw am just starting to learn backend designing using php)

@naphetz It's permanently enabled since PHP 5.4. https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/...

Eeewwww

Not sure, but it's ugly either way.

You should insist that you all should use a templating engine like Latte or Twig to not argue about such things. :D

As long as the .ini file has short open tags enabled, then whatever, I personally disable it.

It's not a big jump
From <?= to start using alternative syntax but whatever, each to their own after all.

@C0D4 <?= is independent from short tags, it's always enabled.

@gronostaj wait a minute
🧢
*research cap on* 🤔

Note:
This directive also affected the shorthand <?= before PHP 5.4.0, which is identical to <? echo. Use of this shortcut required short_open_tag to be on. Since PHP 5.4.0, <?= is always available.

Well, there you go, it's been that long since I've used it, someone turned it on by default.