Missing PHP opening and closing tags in code

2/10 Trivial

New developers frequently forget to include opening and closing PHP tags (<?php ?>) at the beginning and end of their code, resulting in parsing failures and code not executing as expected.

PHP
Category
dx
Workaround
solid
Stage
build
Freshness
persistent
Scope
language
Recurring
Yes
Buyer Type
individual

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Collection History

Query: “What are the most common pain points with PHP for developers in 2025?”4/8/2026

Yo, one of the most common issues I see newbie PHP developers face is forgetting to include the opening and closing PHP tags <?php ?> at the beginning and end of their code.

Created: 4/8/2026Updated: 4/8/2026