How can the configuration setting "short_open_tag" impact PHP code execution?

The "short_open_tag" configuration setting in PHP determines whether the short echo tag `<?=` can be used to echo values. If short tags are disabled, using `<?=` will not work, potentially causing syntax errors in the code. To solve this issue, you can enable short tags by setting the "short_open_tag" configuration to "On" in your php.ini file.

&lt;?php
ini_set(&#039;short_open_tag&#039;, &#039;On&#039;);
// Your PHP code here
?&gt;