a very basic thing that i dont know

[gauravgmbhr]

Can some one tell me difference between <? and <?php tags

i have seen people using only <?php
and some using <?


i have tried using <? but my scripts doesnt work
and some people use <?=$some_val ?> instead of <?php echo $some_val ?>

but my script doesnt work like this
can some one explain me this

[vssp]

I think u r using php 5 so <? is not working

[gauravgmbhr]

I think u r using php 5 so <? is not working

Does that work On PHP 4 and older versions

[webandwe]

Hi

Are you using dreamweaver? I got sometimes that it also work and don't work with <? ?>.

It is best to use <?php ?> as the new version of php is made this way to not confuse the server with other script I read in a latest book.

Kind Regards
Webandwe