XAMPP does not recognize php, must replace all

Question

I am having issues with XAMPP. It does not recognize php correctly. For example:

<?php echo "This is working !"; ?>

And this isn't:

<? echo "L O L"; ?>

Using XAMPP v.3.0.12

Go to `phpini` and enable the use of short tags – samayo Apr 12 '13 at 15:55 — samayo, Apr 12 '13 at 15:55
`XAMPP v.3.0.12` is crazy `old` .. update to `1.8.1` – Baba Apr 12 '13 at 16:04 — Baba, Apr 12 '13 at 16:04

hek2mgl · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-12T16:31:25.577

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You'll have to enable short_open_tag in php.ini

However, for compatibility reasons with system where you haven't control over the php.ini, I would not use the short open tags.

edited Apr 12 '13 at 16:31

answered Apr 12 '13 at 15:55

hek2mgl

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This, but it's always best to write your code using ` – Sammitch Apr 12 '13 at 16:26

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 12 '13 at 15:56

That's because XAMPP has php short tags turned off. That's a good thing, as many enviroments have, as default, the same setting, and some don't let you turn it back on. But note, as of php 5.4, <?= ?> tags don't count as short tags, and can be used while short tags are turned off.

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 12 '13 at 15:55

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In your php.ini there is an option for allow short tags just turn it on. It will work i.e

short_open_tag =  on

answered Apr 12 '13 at 15:55

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 12 '13 at 15:58

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You need to do changes in php.ini file

short_open_tag = on

NOTE : Don't use short tag, It will depreciate in PHP 6

answered Apr 12 '13 at 15:58

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short tags were never deprecated, not even on 7.0, and it is actually moving closer to being default – Caio Vianna Lima Netto Jun 20 '17 at 18:22

XAMPP does not recognize php, must replace all

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