PHP if condition error syntax error in server

Question

I have used one if condition and i'm using opencart platform

code is working fine in my local but not in the server

<? if ($a == '1') : ?>
   // if something
<? else: ?>
   // else something
<? endif; ?>

this code giving me an error in my server

i'm using php version 7.2 in both my local and server

And which error is that? Is short-tags enabled? You should probably be more explicit and use ` — Qirel, Jan 24 '20 at 10:03
worth a read: [why we shouldn't use short tags](https://wiki.php.net/rfc/deprecate_php_short_tags) — treyBake, Jan 24 '20 at 10:06

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 24 '20 at 10:10

0

Make sure your code to be like this

<?php if ($a == '1') : ?>
// if something
<?php else: ?>
// else something
<?php endif; ?>

answered Jan 24 '20 at 10:10

Manikanta

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 24 '20 at 10:13

0

short tags are deprecated. short tags depend on an INI directive and as such are non-portable.

If you enable short tags on server then you will not see error.

It is recommended to use if else statemens without short tags.

answered Jan 24 '20 at 10:13

Umar Abdullah

2 Answers2