Difference Between Double Braces and PHP Tags

Hello. So I've discovered something and needed to know the difference. When I have this:

{{ $msg = $errors->get('errormsg') }}

php throws a syntax error.

But when I have this:

<?php $msg = $errors->get('errormsg') ?>

The statement is evaluated and the assignment is made. What is the difference between the two?

Level 104

Double braces translate to <?php echo $thing; ?>

Level 14

Use {{ $var }} to echo variables. It gets translated to <?php echo e($var); ?>.

{!! $var !!} is <?php echo $var; ?>.

Level 1

Okay. Got it. Thanks guys.

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