What are the benefits of using PHP tags and code tags when writing PHP scripts?

Using PHP tags <?php ?> allows you to embed PHP code within an HTML file, making it easier to mix PHP and HTML. Code tags <?= ?> are a shorthand way to echo output in PHP, making the code more concise and readable.

&lt;?php
$name = &quot;John&quot;;
echo &quot;Hello, &quot; . $name;
?&gt;