--TEST-- short_open_tag: Off --INI-- short_open_tag=off --FILE-- <%= 'so should this' %> <?php $a = 'This gets echoed twice'; ?> <?= $a?> <%= $a%> <? $b=3; ?> <?php echo "{$b}"; ?> <?= "{$b}"?> --EXPECTF-- <%= 'so should this' %> This gets echoed twice <%= $a%> <? $b=3; ?> Notice: Undefined variable: b in %s on line %d Notice: Undefined variable: b in %s on line %d