<? @include vs <?php include
 

Is there a difference when run in a .php file?

Is one slightly better, worse, or just personal choice?

huh?

You should use <?php, not <?

and @include just supresses errors for include.

<?php
$myString = "Really not sure...";
echo $myString;
?>

Quoting for accuracy.

<? is a short open php tag (might not work in some systems, must be turned on)
<?php is a lonng open tag (works in all systems)

See short_open_tag derictive

@ - is a sign which suppresses errors output. So if you want some function to stop showing errors, you can put @ sign.

Okay, just asking coz some scripts use one and others use the other...

It's a good way to tell if the script was written by a crappy programmer or a good one IMO.