Simple question about PHP ( echo )

in a code such as:

PHP Code:

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echo <<<END_OF_ECHO
echo contents, like html or what not.
END_OF_ECHO; 


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Isnt this the same as doing:

PHP Code:

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echo "
Echo contents, like html
"; 


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But maybe a bit more readable?

ye it's quite same, can use both and few other versions

echo ($variable);
echo $variable;
echo 'text';
echo ("text");
print $variable
print "text";
print ("text");

....

Thanks.

For the most part thats what i was thinking, this will make it simpler and more readable for HTML forms and stuff in the PHP, because i can just do:

PHP Code:

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echo <<<HTM
<form method='post' action='submit.php'>
<input type="text" id='$id'>
</form>
HTM; 


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Rather than something like:

PHP Code:

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?>
<form method='post' action='submit.php'>
<input type="text" id='<?php echo $id; ?>'>
</form>
<?php

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Anyway, thanks for the fast reply :)

Recoding my website atm, making it more readable and optimized.

In that case, use smarty. Smarty : Template Engine

Instead of

Code:

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<php here>  echo blaat <php here>

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I do

Code:

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<php handles page, gives variables, calls template>

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Code:

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Template, uses HTML, has all variables from PHP like {$this}

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In the end it'll make your pages a LOT more readable :)