use of php programming inside a template

[fearfx]

Ok. When I go to the Admin CP and edit my templates. If I wanted to add some php programming to a template, how would I go about doing that.

For example: <?php echo 8 + 8; ?> won't work directly in a template. So how do I get it to work.

[Gray Matter]

You can't execute PHP code within templates. Use a plugin instead.

[Lynne]

Templates are for html, however there are a couple of php functions that will work in them. See the manual for some of them - Using PHP Functions in Template Conditionals

If you want to add php, the best way is through the use of plugins.

[Dismounted]

You can utilise a little work around for your example in templates.

<if condition="$foo = 8 + 8">$foo</if>