I'm writing a PHP app and I want to make sure it will work with no errors. The original code: Would the following work with no errors or is not recommended for some reason? Are there any difference? I've looked again the data about array() and the short array method with square brackets [] in PHP.net but I'm not sure.

Following [] is supported in PHP >= 5.4:['name' => 'test', 'id' => 'theID']This is a short syntax only and in PHP < 5.4 it won’t work.

PHP Difference between array() and []

I’m writing a PHP app and I want to make sure it will work with no errors.

The original code:

<?php
$data = array('name' => 'test',
              'id'   => 'theID');

echo form_input($data);
?>

JavaScript
​x
 
<?php$data = array('name' => 'test',              'id'   => 'theID');​echo form_input($data);?>​

Would the following work with no errors or is not recommended for some reason?

<?= form_input(['name' => 'test', 'id' => 'theID']); ?>

JavaScript
 
<?= form_input(['name' => 'test', 'id' => 'theID']); ?>​

Are there any difference?

I’ve looked again the data about array() and the short array method with square brackets [] in PHP.net but I’m not sure.

And also, is the short php tag <?= ?> fine for echoing? Is there any version issue? (provided is enabled in php.ini)

Following [] is supported in PHP >= 5.4:

['name' => 'test', 'id' => 'theID']

JavaScript
 
['name' => 'test', 'id' => 'theID']​

This is a short syntax only and in PHP < 5.4 it won’t work.