| Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable [message #179916 is a reply to message #179914] |
Wed, 19 December 2012 02:23   |
Jerry Stuckle
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On 12/18/2012 9:02 PM, Adam Harvey wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:50:11 -0500, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
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>> On 12/18/2012 8:11 AM, M. Strobel wrote:
>>> Just for the many readers,
>>>
>>> the problem with the closing tag is, that you get difficult to control
>>> newlines and spaces in the output.
>>>
>>> This is hardly noticeable in HTML, but a big problem when serving
>>> binary files.
>>>
>>> /Str.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> It is not a problem for good programmers. They know not to place
>> newline characters after the ?>. Additionally, if one sneaks in, the
>> error message generated is QUITE clear.
>>
>> And BTW - PHP scripts are NOT "binary files".
>
> Of course not, but consider the case where you're outputting a JPEG image
> from a PHP script: there's not necessarily an obvious error message if
> there's trailing whitespace after a ?> (since PHP doesn't care), but the
> image will still be broken nonetheless.
>
> Most modern PHP coding standards I know of now recommend against the ?>
> for that reason. I personally agree.
>
> Of course, coding standards in general tend to be a bit of a religious
> issue!
>
> Adam
>
Yes, PHP is well known for sloppy programmers - more so than any other
language around.
As for your jpeg - it's still a simple problem if your error logging is
set up properly in your development system. And if your development
system correctly duplicates your production system, if it works on the
development system, it will work on the production system.
I have several development systems set up here (for different clients
who have different needs). I have never had a problem with code working
on the development system and not working on the production one.
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