Re: Re: New hexdump manipulation functions for PHP5

On 12/25/2006 06:07 PM, Alexander Demin wrote:

On Mon Dec 25 09:46:13 2006, Antony Dovgal wrote:

this patch for PHP5 adds four new string functions into the extension 'standard': - hexdump() - packhex() - smart_hexdump() - smart_packhex()

Please elaborate on how these functions can be useful, why in your

opinion they should be added

to the core (and not PECL) and why this cannot be implemented in PHP itself.

I think, hexdump manipulation functions are very useful string functions. I have been using hexdump(), packhex() and smart hex functions, written on PHP, and including it in many projects more than 2 years, and at last I've implemented it into php core.

Well, what about PEAR package then? I don't see any certain reasons to add them into the core, if they can be easily implemented in PHP. While I can understand your needs, I'm against adding to the core each & every function that can be useful for a couple of persons using PHP, especially if this function can be implemented in PHP. So -1 from me. -- Wbr, Antony Dovgal