Using <?= ?> instead of <?php echo ?> in PHP

[berarma]

Hi. I'd like to use the shorter form, is there any way to change it without touching the plugin files? If not I'd like to suggest changing to the shorter form or having some way of easily switching between the two.

Using the short form is not longer an issue since PHP 5.4.0.

[tpope]

I'm sure you could hack it with a sophisticated enough autocommand but it would take some doing. How upset would people be if I changed the default? The old style is ugly as sin; if it was me I would have ditched it as soon as possible.