Hi all,
I have only one caveat with the \ separator, which is that it is a
little bit too similar to division with /, and can result in some
confusing code like:
<?php
namespace name1 {
class name2{}
}
define('name1', 1);
define('name2', 2);
$a = new name1\name2;
$b = name1/name2;
?>
The same issue exists with all colon based separators (that sounds bad
when read the wrong way...) because of the ternary operator, and :: with
static classes/methods.
<?php
namespace name1 {
class name2{}
}
define('name1', 1);
define('name2', 2);
// this may be a parse error with the current namespace patch,
// but need not be if we use ->
class name1
{
const name2 = 1;
}
$a = new name1:::name2;
$b = name1::name2; // do you see the difference? I get confused
?>
What about using the T_OBJECT_OPERATOR? This is a parse error in
existing versions, and also implies some separation.
<?php
namespace name1 {
class name2{}
}
define('name1', 1);
define('name2', 2);
// this may be a parse error with the current namespace patch,
// but need not be if we use ->
class name1
{
const name2 = 1;
}
$a = new name1->name2;
$b = name1::name2;
?>
I also proposed on IRC using \\ as this is similar to netware driver
separators:
<?php
define('name1', 1);
define('name2', 2);
$a = new name1\\name2;
$b = name1/name2;
?>
However, I know Andrei hated this :). I very much prefer the use of ->,
as this has the same advantage as :: of "rhyming" with current syntax.
Greg
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