> It is clear to me that there are valid reasons to say yes to this proposal,
> but there are a lot to say no too.
> Even if it could be interesting in theory, due to of how PHP handles
> collisions between classes and functions names (no check at all),
> implementing a callable class could break e
On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 5:35 PM, Daniele Orlando wrote:
> It is clear to me that there are valid reasons to say yes to this proposal,
> but there are a lot to say no too.
> Even if it could be interesting in theory, due to of how PHP handles
> collisions between classes and functions names (no ch
It is clear to me that there are valid reasons to say yes to this proposal,
but there are a lot to say no too.
Even if it could be interesting in theory, due to of how PHP handles
collisions between classes and functions names (no check at all),
implementing a callable class could break existing co
Bruno,
Poor or questionable design or language use is not what this discussion is
about. PHP's greatest strength is its flexibility - PHP does allow to do
silly and sometimes, questionable things. Trying to limit this flexibility
is like trying to limit PHP, which is obviously bad thing to do. Exa
On Tuesday 19 March 2013 02:54:19 Bruno CHALOPIN wrote:
> Now I don't see why in the world a class and a function could share the same
name.
Well, for one, I might have code like this:
class Foo {
public static the_usual() {
static $instance;
if (!isset($
> Le Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:37:43 +0200, Pierre du Plessis a écrit :
> > It would break existing software if you have a class and function with
> > the same name.
> > Consider the following example:
> >
> > class foo {
> > }
> >
> > function foo()
> > {
> >
> > }
> >
> > Now what if you have several c
Le Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:37:43 +0200, Pierre du Plessis a écrit :
> It would break existing software if you have a class and function with
> the same name.
> Consider the following example:
>
> class foo {
> }
>
> function foo()
> {
>
> }
>
> Now what if you have several calls to foo() in your ex
> Hi,
>
> Le Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:07:43 +0200, Matīss Roberts Treinis a écrit :
> > Not only that. This potentially might break compatibility with many
> > software products already out there.
>
> I don't see how it could break existing software as it is not a
> modification of an existing method bu
Hi,
Le Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:07:43 +0200, Matīss Roberts Treinis a écrit :
> Not only that. This potentially might break compatibility with many
> software products already out there.
I don't see how it could break existing software as it is not a
modification of an existing method but a brand ne
On 18/03/2013, at 6:07 PM, Matīss Roberts Treinis wrote:
> Not only that. This potentially might break compatibility with many
> software products already out there. Also, this might lead to many
> misunderstandings and, in fact, ambiguous code. Consider the sample.
>
> $name = 'something';
> $s
Not only that. This potentially might break compatibility with many
software products already out there. Also, this might lead to many
misunderstandings and, in fact, ambiguous code. Consider the sample.
$name = 'something';
$something = $name(); // What is this - a function call or object?
Fact
On Mar 18, 2013 2:41 AM, "Thomas Bley" wrote:
>
> On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Pierre du Plessis
> wrote:
> > On Mar 16, 2013 9:35 PM, "Daniele Orlando" wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi List,
> >>
> >> I'm interested in proposing an RFC and I would know your opinion.
> >>
> >> === Current Situation ===
>
On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Pierre du Plessis
wrote:
> On Mar 16, 2013 9:35 PM, "Daniele Orlando" wrote:
>>
>> Hi List,
>>
>> I'm interested in proposing an RFC and I would know your opinion.
>>
>> === Current Situation ===
>> Since PHP 5.3 we can use an object instance, who defines the __in
On Mar 16, 2013 9:35 PM, "Daniele Orlando" wrote:
>
> Hi List,
>
> I'm interested in proposing an RFC and I would know your opinion.
>
> === Current Situation ===
> Since PHP 5.3 we can use an object instance, who defines the __invoke()
> method, as a callable object.
> Example:
>
> // PHP Code.
>
On 17/03/2013, at 8:33 AM, Daniele Orlando wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> I'm interested in proposing an RFC and I would know your opinion.
>
> === Current Situation ===
> Since PHP 5.3 we can use an object instance, who defines the __invoke()
> method, as a callable object.
> Example:
>
> // PHP Code.
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