How do HTML comments work with PHP code?

Question

I just wonder how does html comment tag work with php code.

If I have the following code, does php parse it anyway?

<!--
<?php
   echo "hi";
?>
-->

a simple question, but I guess it is important to know.

Jacob Relkin · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-27 12:22:39Z

18

Oh yes, anything in PHP blocks gets executed, but in this case, it isn't shown to the end user because it's in HTML comments.

In the source of the page that is generated by this PHP script, you will see the output surrounded by HTML comments, simple as that.

The only way comments will affect the output of a PHP script is with valid PHP comments.

answered Jan 27, 2010 at 12:22

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Now, I am confirmed. Thank you a lot!

Pentium10 · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-27 12:23:13Z

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Yes it does. If that is between <?php ?> tags

You can use PHP comments /* commment */ and they won't execute.

answered Jan 27, 2010 at 12:23

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Boldewyn · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-27 12:28:42Z

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As a side note to the answers above: You can also interrupt the HTML comment:

<!--
  <?php
    echo "-->This will be seen!<!--";
  ?>
-->

gives this output:

<!--
  -->This will be seen!<!---->

answered Jan 27, 2010 at 12:28

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