Why <%= %> works in one situation but not in another

Question

This is stemming from a bad answer I gave last night. The curiosity as to why one method works and not the other is bugging me and I\'m hoping someone smarter than me can g

Answer 1

<%= GetMyText("LabelText") %> basically means

Response.Write(GetMyText("LabelText"));

Here it is OK. <%= GetMyText("LabelText") %>

However when you use this:

It basically means:

Label1.Text = Response.Write(GetMyText("LabelText"));

which is a wrong statement.