Hi Rowan, On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:50 AM, Rowan Collins <rowan.coll...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 02/03/2015 22:36, Yasuo Ohgaki wrote: > >> I like scalar objects, but it does not resolve that PHP has non standard >> function names. >> It does not change old names, therefore it's impossible to resolve issue. >> This is the reason why I'm proposing while I like scalar object, use of >> namespace, etc. >> > > Again, you're contradicting yourself here - you can't say that your > mission is to change the old names, rather than offer an alternative, but > then also say that the old names will stay around forever. If both names > exist, that's exactly what you've created - an alternative. > I think there is big difference between new API and alias. Alias is just a copy, new API works differently. > If we're going to have an alternative, let's come up with a creative > alternative that actually has an advantage to using it, not a choice > between equally cryptic names like "strripos" vs "str_ripos". I don't like the name neither. I improved other names such as "array_sort_assoc_reverse → arsort" , but I kept cryptic libc names. Suggestions are appreciated for cryptic names. I think "gettext_d" is equally bad, for example... Regards, -- Yasuo Ohgaki yohg...@ohgaki.net
