<?=$item ?> or <?php echo $item;?> witch is faster ?

[eluser]InsiteFX[/eluser]
Ok! I stand corrected!

From PHP.NET

The issue: PHP allows several open tags beside "<?php".

Code:

<?
    echo "Hello world";
?>
// Or, even worse.
<?="Hello world"; ?>

// Or worst:
<% echo "Hello world"; %>
&lt;? on its own is reserved for XML declaration
&lt;?= is complete invalid XML
<% is ASP style and sucks

All styles beside the official <?php ... ?> are deprecated.

The solution: Stick to standard tags and convert all your scripts!
Guaranteed to be supported further Represents a valid XML processing instruction
Unique in all PHP documents.

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