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

--- Dan Hardiker <dhardiker@staff.firstcreative.net> wrote: > > > 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. Ex-friggin-actly, i couldn't agree with this more. - brad __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com