--- Kelly Hallman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think there is a bit of what I consider an efficiency myth in
> regards to OOP in PHP. Most agree that the OO implementation in PHP
> is not robust.

It's much better in PHP 5, although a lack of robustness is not how I
would personally describe PHP 4's shortcomings.

> However, most people that rely on this assertion do not usually
> understand leveraging OO and also most do not write excellent non-OO
> code. :)

Perhaps, but I would say that most people who make this assertion
understand OO. The performance penalty is not a myth. Just as templating
incurs a performance penalty, so does OO. The reward can be worth it, of
course, in terms of organization and ease of use.

The same argument extends further, since I would rather write some things
in PHP or Perl than than C. I know C is faster, but I'm usually more
interested in making things easier on myself.

Chris

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