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Difference between if () { } and if () : endif;

Simple question,

When I started programming PHP I was shown my if statements like this:

If(1 == 1):
Echo 'hello world';
Endif;

Where as most people prefer

If(1== 1) {
Echo 'hello world';
}

Is there any difference? Does is improve the speed of the script or is it Better than the way I do it?

Answer 1

The statement are equals though for a better legibility in a Model View Controller project is better to use

if(1== 1) {
    echo 'hello world';
}

in model/controller part and the other one in the View part.

<? if(1 == 1): ?>
   <div>..</div>
<? endif;?>

so a web designer/ graphic can better handle html code.