Using PHP as a template engine

Question

I am not going to argue about the choice of a template engine against only PHP. I choose not to use a template engine, like Smarty, because I would like to learn how to prop

Answer 1

I've used various template engines, and designed my own as well, getting more elaborate over time. I think its best to keep it as simple as possible by using native php stuff, instead of creating elaborate functions. (this article has some good points: Boring Architecture is Good). What I found was much better readability and maintenance when coming back to a project after months or years.

For example:

-- templates/unsubscribe.php --

 

EOHTML;
echo $o;