Is there any difference between and <% %>

Question

Case 1

    <% 
    request.getParameter("");
    %>
   Enter code here

Case 2 jsp

  Scriptlet tag begin
     <jsp:scriptlet>
        request.getParameter("");
     </jsp:scriptlet>
   Scriplet tag close

Is there any difference between the two? Are the two, the same thing. Is anyone preferred over the other? According to jsp2.0 scriptlets should be avoided. Do they talk about both these two?

Take a look at this one, might help: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3177733/how-to-avoid-java-code-in-jsp-files?rq=1 — Menno, Jun 06 '13 at 06:30
This one may also help: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2188706/how-to-avoid-using-scriptlets-in-my-jsp-page — Menno, Jun 06 '13 at 06:30
no, it didnot help at all, before posting I went through both of these. They advocate the use of el and jstl tags which I already have started as a learning. My confusion is about jsp tags specifically scriptlet declaration and expression tag. like vs <% %> <%! %> <%= %> — Gaurav Arya, Jun 06 '13 at 06:44

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 06 '13 at 06:29

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No difference between them except the syntax.Avoiding scriptlet means you need to avoid both of them

answered Jun 06 '13 at 06:29

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then why are there two different syntax for the same thing is what confused me. – Gaurav Arya Jun 06 '13 at 06:32
@GauravArya sorry i dont know exactly – PSR Jun 06 '13 at 06:34

Is there any difference between and <% %>

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