What does the <?= operator mean in php?
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  <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
  <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2020445/what-does-mean-in-php">What does &#39;&lt;?=&#39; mean in PHP?</a>  </p>
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<p>I'm reading someone else's code and I don't think I've come across this before. </p>

<pre><code>if((&lt; ? =date("Y");?&gt;-parseInt($('#year').find('option:selected').val()))&lt;18) 
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<p>Any thoughts?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>
