Re: Re: <void> rendering, multi-proto's

On Mon, Aug 13, 2001 at 12:08:54AM +0200, Jeroen van Wolffelaar wrote: > > > + If a function requires no arguments, use <void/> in stead of > > > + <parameter>void</parameter>, since the former renders to " > > > ()", > > > + and not " (void)", the former is of course more correct. > > > + > > > + If a function has an undefined return-value, use 'void'. > > > > <parameter>void</parameter> is the correct syntax, because <void/> looks > > very ugly in the renderd output. > > I just threw away a mail about that we should change the > function (void) > prototype to > function () > , but then I saw that it was already okay with <void/>. <void/> is wrong. > (void) to indicate no-args is really ugly, IMO, and wrong too. void as > return-value is okay, but to indicate no-args?? it is common to have a list > of arguments, there are no arguments -> empty list. No, it means there is no argument type or return value. > Anyway, _IF_ (void) would be the correct rendering, change the > html-common.dsl to output " (void)" in stead of " ()". That's the > appropriate way, this <parameter>void</parameter> thing is an ugly hack > (IMHO uglier than Jani's/Tom's rand() hack). Examples? I will look for it tomorrow. > > > > > + 14. In a prototype, if there are multiple - really distinct - > > > + possibilities, simply make it two! See math.xml:min() for an > example. > > > > mixed? > > See min() for example, mixed is not appropriate there. Simply make it two is IMHO nonsense. But we can agree if there is a "!" separator between the arguments, with no spaces between the separator. -Egon -- All known books about PHP and related books: http://php.net/books.php Concert Band of the University of Hohenheim: http://www.concert-band.de/ First and second bestselling book in German: http://www.php-buch.de/