How to set short tag(

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I am using WAMPP for PHP server and in programming short tag use create a problem. I knew that it possible by change something in php.ini file but I don't know the setting for that please help me for that.

example:

<? echo "hi"; ?> //error....want to allow this also.
<?php echo "hi"; ?> //ok

I found this in PHP config setting file but what changes require I don't know...

; short_open_tag
;   Default Value: On
;   Development Value: Off
;   Production Value: Off

With `shot_open_tag` you can also write `= "hi" ?>` instead of ` echo "hi" ?>`. — KingCrunch, Jan 10 '11 at 11:03
@FelixKling: Why do you think is it better to get used to normal open tags? — ONOZ, Apr 23 '12 at 07:09
@ONOZ because they are turned off in almost any environment by default. Many hosters don't even allow to change that. — Daniel W., Oct 07 '13 at 08:16

score 20 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 04 '14 at 19:56

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In your php.ini change the short_open_tag = Off if it's there to this:

short_open_tag = On

edited Jun 04 '14 at 19:56

Zach Saucier

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answered Jan 10 '11 at 10:44

Diablo

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score 11 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 04 '14 at 20:03

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Click on your wamp icon then "PHP". Then click on "PHP Settings". There should be an option for "short open tag" which you should enable by clicking on it, it should show a check mark. Your wamp server will automatically restart in a few seconds and then short open tag will be enabled.

For non-wamp you need to go to your php.ini file and uncomment short_open_tag = On

edited Jun 04 '14 at 20:03

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answered Jan 10 '11 at 11:21

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score 5 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 23 '12 at 07:01

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set short_open_tag = 1 in your php.ini file.

edited Apr 23 '12 at 07:01

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answered Jan 10 '11 at 10:43

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 14 '13 at 20:49

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sed -i 's/short_open_tag = Off/short_open_tag = On/g' /etc/php.ini
grep -n short_open_tag php.ini

first line does inlien replace of php.ini to turn on short tags second makes sure its there

answered Jun 14 '13 at 20:49

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Most php.ini files are in a sub folder with the php version. For example `/etc/php/5.6/php.ini` – JpaytonWPD Nov 13 '16 at 12:33

score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 15 '16 at 14:09

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Sometime setting short_open_tag = On on your php.ini will not work because in some cases, short_open_tag define more than one. So find all short_open_tag and set On or 1.

short_open_tag = On

answered Sep 15 '16 at 14:09

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Dec 18 '14 at 10:59

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Wamp 2.5 contains two versions of php.ini. If you're running php inside Apache (as I guess you are) you need to change the one in \bin\apache\apache2.4.9\bin.

answered Dec 18 '14 at 10:59

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For Wamp's current version, its wiser to edit the settings here \bin\php\php7.4.26\phpForApache.ini – Lenin Feb 03 '22 at 08:38

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