EC2 php - Fail to echo variable

Question

I just registered EC2 and copy over my project to the EC2 server, and then I notice one weird thing: some of the variable can not be printed

It is how it happened

<?php
$username = "John";
?>

<p>Name: <?=$username?>.</p>

The result is doesn't output username

Name: .

This method doesn't work in EC2, is there any configuration setting I need to change to make it work?

Yes, it is php version issue. I upgrade it to php 5.4 and it works now — John Lee
– John Lee, Commented Oct 5, 2014 at 22:58

John Lee · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-05 23:04:00Z

1

Thanks for the suggestion above, this is php version issue. only php 5.4 or higher version support short tags. it works after upgrading php version to 5.4.33

THanks

answered Oct 5, 2014 at 23:04

John Lee

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2 Comments

user557846 Over a year ago

still should not use short tags regardless of version

datasage Over a year ago

@Dagon The short echo tags <?= are generally excepted and enabled by default. However, any short open tag is discouraged.

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