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Posted by Andrew Folts
Andrew Folts
14,238 Points

Is there a way to keep php + html less messy—like React + html (ex. <div class='{{example}}'></div>)?

I get so sick of tying all these <?php ?> tags and code written with php looks so messy... ie:

<section class='<?php echo $classes ?>' background="<?php echo $bgi ?>">
</section>

In React, it could just be this (which is much cleaner):

<section class='{{example}}' background="{{example}}">
</section>

Are there any ways to make php + html cleaner and more concise?

1 Answer

Aurelian Spodarec
Aurelian Spodarec
10,801 Points
Aurelian Spodarec
Aurelian Spodarec
10,801 Points

I think it's a matter of preference.

Andrew Folts
Andrew Folts
14,238 Points

Messy is a matter of opinion, I guess, but React syntax (Angular, as well) is just objectively shorter.

Aurelian Spodarec
Aurelian Spodarec
10,801 Points

Why it's messy? {{}} seems messy to me, and it's the same as <?php ?>.

Sure, it migth be shorter, but it's different, doing exactly the same thing.