closetag php

jackmaessen

Can someone tell me why all the vanilla php files have no closetag at the end?

?>

It has something to do with OOP programming?

vrijvlinder

It can have a bad effect. There are times when you do have it . Like when there is html after php

for example

?> //last line of php with html after it

<div>

If there is no html after the last php lines you leave it open.

http://php.net/manual/en/language.basic-syntax.phptags.php

http://www.phpforkids.com/php/php-syntax-opening-closing-tags.php

jackmaessen

Ok. I checked it on php.net and i really did not know that it is recommended to leave the close tag when there is only php code in it. I've learned something again! Thanks @vrijvlinder

vrijvlinder

I guess it depends on the entire code's purpose to know what is the best to use. But for plugins ,that is what works better with vanilla.