PHP code not working?

[fedor]

Why doesn't this code work
When I code this out:
$ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

echo "Your IP address is: $ip";
It comes out:
$ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

echo "Your IP address is: $ip";
Why does it do that?:( I used notepad to code it saved it in a .php extension...
PHP version: 4

[seven]

<? $ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

echo "Your IP address is: $ip"; ?>

[fedor]

Thanks but why does it do that? (My problem)

[seven]

I'm assuming the code you shown in your first post is all you used.
the code is not enclosed <? ?>

[fedor]

how very very very stupid of me:(
I just started learning PHP really...