What is the significance of the shorthand <?= in PHP code and when should it be used?

The shorthand <?= in PHP is a short form of the echo statement, used to output data to the browser. It is particularly useful for quickly outputting variables or expressions within HTML code. The shorthand <?= is equivalent to <?php echo and can help make code more concise and readable. 

&lt;?php
// Using the shorthand &lt;?= to output a variable
$name = &quot;John&quot;;
?&gt;
&lt;!DOCTYPE html&gt;
&lt;html&gt;
&lt;head&gt;
    &lt;title&gt;Welcome&lt;/title&gt;
&lt;/head&gt;
&lt;body&gt;
    &lt;h1&gt;Welcome, &lt;?= $name ?&gt;!&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;/body&gt;
&lt;/html&gt;

Keywords

PHP shorthand <?= echo syntax

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