Re: Re: [Zend Engine 2] PHP in the future

> Am Donnerstag, 6. Juni 2002 19:59 schrieb Dan Hardiker: >> I sit in many PHP channels (IRC), and observe many class-based >> PHP networks (php-classes.org is one I monitor closely) and >> can say definatly that the majority of PHP users want *more* >> OO capabilities in PHP. [..] > So when users ask for "more OO" in PHP, they usually want Java > and Java capabilities for the price of their current PHP site, > and a migration path towards this. Since there is no such thing, > they end up trying to turn PHP into Java. I disagree *very* strongly with this statement. When people ask for more OO they want more OO! Its like saying that if people wanted VC++ to be more OOed then they would just be wanting Delphi... which is just untrue. The masses are asking for more flexability and expanded capabilities - not to turn PHP into anything its not already. PHP is a partially OOed language currently, extending it into other OO areas (public/private/protected methods & variables) is not altering the language structure, aim or purpose. What the masses are *not* asking for is for PHP to do things the "java way". That has never been suggested or hinted at... anyone wanting this can go use Java. I dont want to use java for my current projects - there is JSP but it doesnt fit for the majority of the projects I do (right tool for the right job). Giving PHP extra OOP capabilities would extend what I can do with PHP and where I can use it. This isnt about cost of using PHP over Java .... its about the right tool for the right job to complete at the right speed. -- Dan Hardiker [dhardiker@staff.firstcreative.net] ADAM Software & Systems Engineer First Creative Ltd