Why there is no php ?> tag in the end of core files?
I think it was causing some white space issues on some server environments. It is also not 'technically' needed as per php specifications.
There was a rather lengthy discussion on the developer mailing list if you want to search those archives for more information on the topic.
Solon is right.
See for more information Coding standards and PHP Tags. -- Tips for posting to the forums. When your problem is solved, please post a follow-up to the thread you started.
Comments
White Space
I think it was causing some white space issues on some server environments. It is also not 'technically' needed as per php specifications.
There was a rather lengthy discussion on the developer mailing list if you want to search those archives for more information on the topic.
Coding standards
Solon is right.
See for more information Coding standards and PHP Tags.
--
Tips for posting to the forums.
When your problem is solved, please post a follow-up to the thread you started.