Programming:Complete PHP/Instruction separation

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[edit] Rules

• Each statement inside a PHP block should be concluded with either:

1. a semicolon AND/OR
2. a closing PHP tag

• • If you later wanted to move the last line, however, you will need to remember to add the semicolon.
  • If not using a semicolon to terminate the line, the last instruction will include any immediately following newlines (e.g., if part of a HEREDOC).
  • (See this PHP tag discussion for other reasons to close without a closing tag (cookies/sessions or output buffering).)
• Naturally, there are no instructions to separate outside of PHP blocks (at least for PHP--Javscript or other items may have their own separation instructions).