Re: T_IMPORT vs. T_USE

Same here. On 10/2/07, Ford, Mike <M.Ford@leedsmet.ac.uk> wrote: > On 02 October 2007 07:16, Sebastian Nohn wrote: > > > Andi Gutmans wrote: > > > Hi Johannes, > > > Our preference would be to stick to "import" because I > > think the perception many will have of "use" is that it also > > includes files (just based on some other languages). > > I don't know much about "other languages", but purely in terms of English I > would expect "use" to work with something that's already lying around ready to be > used, whereas "import" would go and fetch something from somewhere else and make it ready > to be used in the current context. In other words, I would probably expect "import" to > potentially have an implied "include", and "use" not to. > > But then, in the global polyglot marketplace, this argument may not have much force!! ;) > > Cheers! > > Mike > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, > JG125, The Headingley Library, > James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, > Headingley Campus, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom > Email: m.ford@leedsmet.ac.uk > Tel: +44 113 812 4730 Fax: +44 113 812 3211 > > > To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to \+ÏDÇ_½Á¯+* > ´http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > Giedrius