Use a wordpress shortcode inside a template

Shortcodes in WordPress are bits of text you can use in the content area to invoke some kind of function to accomplish certain tasks.

To use a wordpress shortcode inside a template, for example to build contact-form-7 in a template.
Use the following code:

<?php echo do_shortcode('[contact-form-7 id="1" title="Contact form"]'); ?>

1	<?php echo do_shortcode('[contact-form-7 id="1" title="Contact form"]'); ?>

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