Re: [Fwd: Re: [Zend Engine 2] Case sensitivity: Conclusion(?)]

From: Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 07:01:34 +0000
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: [Zend Engine 2] Case sensitivity: Conclusion(?)]
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On Wed, 2002-02-06 at 22:36, Jani Taskinen wrote:
> 
> Many scripts will break anyway if you update to PHP 5..
> 
> +1 (still) for case-sensitivity which would make the language
> more conistent. Or if this is ruled out, then let's make all
> variables and constants case-insensitive too. It is so confusing
> for all the newbies when $FOO isn't same as $foo.

No more confusing than today.  I dare say that making functions case
sensitive would easily confuse _many_ more users than those who are
confused by $foo/$FOO.

I agree that CS would be more consistent, but it's just that we're
thinking about it too late.

 - Stig

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