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Is there a speed difference between <?php echo $var; ?> and <?=$var?>?

Is there any speed difference between these two versions?

<?php echo $var; ?>

<?=$var?>

Which do you recommend, and why?

Solution

  • Performance difference is insignificant. Moreover, with use of APC, performance difference is zero, null, nada.

    Short tags are problematic within XML, because <? is also markup for XML processing tag. So if you're writing code that should be portable, use the long form.

    See short_open_tag description in http://www.php.net/manual/en/ini.core.php