Re: PHP 6.0 Wishlist
| From: | Ilia Alshanetsky | Date: | Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:03:36 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: PHP 6.0 Wishlist | ||
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> I have a #9 to share, too:
> Assuming that PHP 6.0 will also have namespaces support (which would be
> cool), it might make sense to move all internal functions to use namespaces
> (if they support functions sitting in there - doesn't seem like Jessie's
> current patch will, but then, maybe there's a chance). That way, we could
> clean up naming inconsistencies (think of all the str* functions), and maybe
> even some of the common annoyances when it comes to parameter order
> (haystack, needle vs. needle, haystack)
-1 to namespaces. As for modifying functions that would require a fair
number of function aliases for BC as untold number of scripts will
break. That is something we are trying to eliminate in the first place.
Ilia