[php] tags in posts

[missing-score]

Hi

Ive noticed recently that alot of people posting code (newer members) are not using the [php] tags. Often this is pointed out in the form of:

Please use:

[ php][ /php]

without spaces, or similar responses.

I have seen before (at least im sure it was on here anyway), people replying without removing the spaces, or people who may not know what you mean by "remove spaces" and dont add them in.

I have noticed that if you put:

[[b][/b]php]
code
[[b][/b]/php]

then it shows the exact code as the member would enter it:

(eg)
[php]
code
[/php]


... it may be clearer to newer members not familar with the use of PHP tags.

I dont know what you think of the idea, I usually put my tags like this. Its not going to solve all the problems but it may cut them down a little.

Just a thought

EDIT: Just so you know its not a problem with the code, the first example is meant to be bold.

Matt

[mordred]

Thanks, I could have used this trick in a recent post of mine. Will try to keep the bold-tag-in-php-tag-hack in mind.

[raf]

nice trick. Could have used it less then half an hour before your post ...

[liorean]

I did a similar trick, by replacing the initial bracket by [ instead, in the JavaScript FAQ announcement.

[Nightfire]

Heh, I was lookin how to do that too the other day. Been doin my head in lately and couldn't be bothered to look though the source

[me']

Ah. I wandered that.

[jeskel]

learning PHP in my cave... I'll need that soon...

[scroots]

modifying the boards trigger to accept <?php and ?> aswell as the BB codes for it.

if it can't be modified, it can be done with javascript to replace <?php with [ php]<?php and ?> with ?>[ /php].

without the spaces in.

it just means you wouldn't need to worry about it.

scroots

[missing-score]

2 things..

1. When I post PHP code, and when many others do, I dont usually use the <?php ?> tags. Also, if I just wanted to put them inline like that it would get parsed, which is not what I want.

2:

<?php with [ php]<?php and ?> with ?>[ /php].

without the spaces in.

LOL , this whole thread is about not having to put spaces in php tags

[missing-score]

Just thought you might like to know I have written a short tutorial on using PHP tags in posts, and it is at:

http://www.freeipb.net/phptags

(or in a few days when the domain name has resolved)

http://www.ifm.me.uk/phptags

So feel free to link people to there for help on php tags.

EDIT: I wrote this because I have seen a few threads where people dont understand what is meant by [php][/php], and I cant be bothered to write an explanation every time someone forgets the tags or doesnt get how to use them.

[liorean]

The way to do this has by necessity changed. See my thread about it.