> On a related note, since a major PHP version is now being released, perhaps it > is the time to finally remove old deprecated functionality that in many cases > deprecated for years. I propose that we agree on a certain version as a > minimum and remove all deprecated functionality that was marked as such prior > to that version. > When it comes to removing deprecated functions entirely, I'd favor a ./configure option (--enable-deprecated) which would define PHP_USE_DEPRECATED. Then those functions could be "removed" with:
#ifdef PHP_USE_DEPRECATED . . . #endif This way cruft is left out of a build by default, but can be easily put back in by those who need it. Then with the next version (5.1? / 6.0?) do the actual dirty work of taking them out for good. More gentle on the scripters. -Sara -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
