Re: Feature request -- feedback welcomed.

On Sat, 28 Sep 2002, Lamont R. Peterson wrote: > All: > > I can't hardly wait for PHP 4.3 (Zend 2.0) to hit the streets. I can't > express how anxiously I've been waiting for the class model to be reworked. > Great job! Uhm... 4.3.0 will not ship with Zend 2.0, that will b ethe honour of PHP 5.0.0. > I would, however, like to see a couple of simple additions to the planned > release (if these are already coming, then I just haven't seen is talked > about anywhere). I would love to have "method" as an alias for "function" > and "member" as an alias for "var". These could be just plain aliases, but > > it would be nice if these aliases were only valid within a class definition. > > I would love to hear peoples thoughts on this one. Where I work, the kind of > software we write on PHP, it only makes sense to use objects. However, we > do mix in plain functions liberally when there is no need for the features of > an object. I've worked this way with PHP ever since 4.0.0 was released. What is the reasoning to add aliases? IMO it just pollutes the language. regards, Derick -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Derick Rethans http://derickrethans.nl/ JDI Media Solutions --------------[ if you hold a unix shell to your ear, do you hear the c? ]-