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# {php}

The `{php}` tags allow PHP code to be embedded directly into the template. They will not be escaped, regardless of the `$php_handling` setting. This is for advanced users only, not normally needed and not recommended.

> Technical Note: To access PHP variables in `{php}` blocks you will need to use the PHP `global` keyword.

Example 7-28. php code within {php} tags
    {php}
       // including a php script directly from the template.
       include('/path/to/display_weather.php');
    {/php}

Example 7-29. {php} tags with global and assigning a variable
`{* this template includes a {php} block that assign's the variable $varX *} {php} global $foo, $bar; if($foo == $bar){ echo 'This will be sent to browser'; } // assign a variable to Smarty $this->assign('varX','Toffee'); {/php} {* output the variable *} <strong>{$varX}</strong> is my fav ice cream :-)`

See also `$php_handling`, `{include_php}`, `{include}`, `{insert}` and componentized templates.

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