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Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable

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In news:kar777$24g$1@dont-email.me,
Adam Harvey <usenet@adamharvey.name> typed:
> On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:50:11 -0500, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>
>> 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

You're right there, Adam. I don't use that sort of tag/s so no big deal. 
IIRC I set the server & .ini's to accept it, but I never used it. If it was 
in my code somewhere, that was another stoopid move on my part!
   Important thing is, I've got it fixed now.

HTH,

Twayne`

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HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> - 2012-12-17 12:08 -0500
  Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-12-17 18:19 +0100
    Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> - 2012-12-17 12:44 -0500
      Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2012-12-17 18:05 +0000
  Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-12-17 17:30 +0000
  Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-12-18 00:51 +0100
    Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-12-17 19:51 -0500
      Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-12-18 12:36 +0100
        Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-12-18 07:10 -0500
          Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-12-18 14:11 +0100
            Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-12-18 11:50 -0500
              Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable Adam Harvey <usenet@adamharvey.name> - 2012-12-19 02:02 +0000
                Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-12-18 21:23 -0500
                Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> - 2012-12-18 21:41 -0500
    RESOLVED! Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> - 2012-12-17 20:56 -0500
      Re: RESOLVED! Re: HP syntax error, unexpected T_variable Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2012-12-18 17:34 +0000

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