Re: Absolute #$#$ silliness
| From: | CC Zona | Date: | Sat, 27 Oct 2001 00:42:58 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Absolute #$#$ silliness | ||
| References: | 1 2 3 | Groups: | php.general |
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In article <3BD9FD6D.F2A6EE71@courrier.usherb.ca>,
jtjohnston@courrier.usherb.ca (Jtjohnston) wrote:
> > RTM
> > <http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.php>:
> >
> > "Variable names follow the same rules as other labels in PHP. A valid
> > variable name starts with a letter or underscore, followed by any number of
> > letters, numbers, or underscores."
>
> So $_1a is legal?! Confusing given $_ in Perl.
<shrug> PHP isn't Perl, Perl isn't PHP. Approaching one language with the
expectation that it will follow the conventions of another will only give
you a headache.
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CC