Re: pif

> At 23:09 22-08-01, Andrei Zmievski wrote: > >On Wed, 22 Aug 2001, Zeev Suraski wrote: > > > How about phf_, for PHP Helper Function? > > > I see a point in differentiating language level API functions (e.g. like > > > output buffering) and module-specific helper functions (e.g., like > > > php_mysql_do_connect()). > > > >Explain what the point is, then. I would assume that functions like > >php_mysql_do_connect() are scoped statically, so it shouldn't be a big > >deal that they have php_ prefix. > > It's not about possible symbol clashes... Indeed, even when possible no two functions should have the same tail after the prefix. > When debugging (or when reading code), it helps to know what's a part of > the API and what isn't. It also makes different types of prefix-based > searching (e.g., gdb's completion, or emacs' search feature) a bit easier. > > Is it a big deal? No, but it can be useful and has no real drawbacks. In my case, it is useful IMHO. > Zeev