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Sjoerd Vermeijden
633 PointsI've seen 2 videos now where he doesn't close the php tag. How come it still works and why?
No closing of the php tag
2 Answers
Baptiste Fehrenbach
2,227 PointsIf your file contain only php, don't close the php tag, there could be bugs if you put a space after it! It still works cause you say to the navigator that after this tag (< ? php) there will be php ! If you close the tag you're saying that it's not php anymore, so if there is only php in your file you don't need to close, and to avoid bugs don't close this tag !
Sjoerd Vermeijden
633 PointsCool stuff man thanks!