upgraded to 5, do i need <?php

[mrmigu]

i just upgraded my local machine to 5, running on appache 1.3, and noticed that i couldnt get any php code running on it. it was because i was using <? instead of <?php to begin my scripts.

is it version 5 that needs <?php, or can i change that in a config?
does 4.3 require the same thing?

[devinemke]

look at the short_open_tag directive in your php.ini

[rincewind456]

You need to enable short tags in the php.ini

[mrmigu]

thanks much

[Installer]

There are several ways using short tags can bite you. See here (http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.basic-syntax.php).