Why is

Question

I am learning php and Ajax, but I see a code where <? is used.

<?php while($row=mysql_fetch_array($result)) { ?>
<option value=<?=$row['id']?>><?=$row['statename']?></option>

Please could you help me to understand why is

possible duplicate of [What does this symbol mean in PHP `=`](http://stackoverflow.com/q/1963901) — mario, Apr 03 '14 at 22:51

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 03 '14 at 22:50

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You can use

<?=$row['statement'] ?>

as a convenient shorthand to

<?php echo $row['statement'] ?>

this can improve readability.

answered Apr 03 '14 at 22:50

Victory

You are welcome! Please use `htmlentities` to make your application more secure. http://php.net/htmlentities – Victory Apr 03 '14 at 22:55
thanks, I will see it. – user3272713 Apr 03 '14 at 22:57

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 03 '14 at 22:51

1

Read the manual.

It will explain everything about tags.

answered Apr 03 '14 at 22:51

Daniel Williams

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